AI-generated image by Grok – Is Trump about to seize Venezuelan ports and airfields?The Caribbean is a powder ked ready to explode.In the last few days, there has been a surge in activity on the maritime siege of Venezuela and the operation against the drug Cartels.The Trump administration has reportedly declared – in a memo to Congress – drug cartels to be ‘unlawful combatants’, further declaring the United States to be in ‘armed conflict’ with them.Then, yet another alleged drug boat was destroyed on the Caribbean.ON CAMERA: This morning, President Trump ordered a strike on a narco-trafficking vessel affiliated with Designated Terrorist Organizations headed to America and loaded with enough drugs to kill 25,000 to 50,000 PEOPLE off the Coast of Venezuela.BE WARNED! pic.twitter.com/231ttj4q9P— The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 3, 2025A squadron of US F-35’s are detected flying over coastal city of Maiquetia, according to the Bolivarian Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino.Update: Reports that a squadron of 5x F-35 attack aircraft have entered Venezuelan airspace! Maduro puts military on full alert!! pic.twitter.com/IR62WvuU3X— US Homeland Security News (@defense_civil25) October 3, 2025After all these developments, multiple reports note that the Department of War has assembled a force large enough to conquer territory on Venezuelan soil.The Sun reported:“US planners now have enough firepower positioned to seize key ports and airfields if ordered.[…] Off Venezuela’s coast sits a formidable armada: Navy warships and a submarine, ten F-35 Lightning II stealth jets, and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit — 2,200 Marines with Harrier jump jets, helicopters and armor.”BREAKING:US has deployed warships, fighter jets, submarines and marines near Venezuela, suggesting it may not only be preparing to fight drug cartels but also to seize Venezuelan ports and airfields – Washington Examiner pic.twitter.com/mJeZPHy5uN— Current Report (@Currentreport1) October 3, 2025“The Pentagon hasn’t confirmed invasion plans but isn’t hiding its posture either.The deployment is far beyond routine counter-drug patrols — suggesting Washington wants the option to strike deep inside tyrant Nicolás Maduro’s regime if needed.”BREAKING: Possible US military operation to seize airports and ports of Venezuela pic.twitter.com/UdaTo7I8BG— The Global Insight (@TheGlobal_in) October 3, 2025Daily Mail reported:“The US military is also mulling how to go about striking targets linked to drug trafficking in Venezuela directly, NBC News reported last week.Further, the large build-up of servicemen in the region, based out of Puerto Rico, has some wondering whether troops are practicing for potential operations to seize key locations within the country.”Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean is aimed at Venezuela’s oil, gas, and gold reserves, which are among the largest in the world.He accuses Washington of creating “Hollywood stories” about narco-trafficking to cast him as the… pic.twitter.com/MkXS5vUc30— Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) October 4, 2025Daily Mail reported:“The US military is also mulling how to go about striking targets linked to drug trafficking in Venezuela directly, NBC News reported last week.Further, the large build-up of servicemen in the region, based out of Puerto Rico, has some wondering whether troops are practicing for potential operations to seize key locations within the country.”Recent military drills also took place in the US Virgin Islands.“’Our airmen exercised their unique skill sets to parachute into contested territory, establish airfield operations, control aircraft, respond to search and rescue scenarios, manage notional medical evacuations and conduct reconnaissance and targeting operations on a very tight timeline,’ an officer said of the practice operation, which occurred in late August.”Read more:KINETIC WAR: Trump Declares Drug Cartels Are ‘Unlawful Combatants’ and That the US Is in Armed Conflict With Them/*! This file is auto-generated */!function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i