Maduro braces for the unknown: What exactly is Trump’s ‘Southern Spear’ hunting in Venezuela?

The United States has launched its largest military buildup in decades off the coast of Venezuela, preparing for a possible assault on the Maduro regime as part of "Operation Southern Spear." U.S. forces—including the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group, stealth F-35 jets, nuclear submarines, B-1 and B-2 bombers, and advanced drones—are now deployed across the Caribbean region. Pentagon sources confirm that targets under consideration include Venezuelan army bases, cocaine processing labs, cartel-militia hubs, and strategic sites like Miraflores Palace (Maduro’s residence), Fort Tiuna military HQ, La Orchila air/naval base, and major logistics centers in Caracas. Watch for more.

 
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