Maduro‘s Allies Offer Cautious Support as US Military Presence Escalates inโฃ Caribbean
By Ethan Caldwell, World-Today-News.com – September 19, 2025
CARACAS/WASHINGTON – A recent surge in US military activity in the Caribbean Sea, ostensibly to combat drug trafficking adn transnational crime, is being viewed with increasing concern by the Venezuelan government and โits international allies. While Nicolรกs Maduro alleges the deployment is a prelude to regime change, responses from key supporters – Cuba, โChina, Iran, Nicaragua, โand Russia – have been notably more measured than in past crises, signaling a potential shift โฃin the geopolitical landscape surrounding Venezuela.
The US has considerably bolstered its presence in the region,deploying eight โฃwarships,a nuclear submarine,surveillance aircraft,and ten F-35 fighters to Puerto Rico. This action follows the confirmed destruction ofโ three vessels allegedly carrying members of the Aragua Train gang, further escalating tensions. Venezuela has responded with its own military exercises, activating over 2,500 โขpersonnel on the strategic