The United States is ready to continue military operations in the Caribbean region to combat drug cartels. This is stated in a letter from US President Donald Trump to the Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson and the President of the Senate pro tempore Chuck Grassley.
“I want to inform you of the military actions taken on September 2, 2025 in the Caribbean Sea, and the prospect of such actions in the future. At this time, it is impossible to predict the scale and duration of the military operations. The US Armed Forces remain ready to conduct further military operations“, the letter dated September 4 said. It was published on Saturday by CNN journalist Alaina Trinh.
On September 2, the US President announced that the US armed forces had destroyed 11 members of a Venezuelan drug cartel during an operation in international waters. According to Trump, Venezuela is not taking enough measures to combat drug trafficking. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro expressed the opinion that the republic is facing the most serious threat of invasion by the United States in the last 100 years.
According to Reuters, on August 19, three US Navy destroyers (USS Gravely, USS Jason Dunham and USS Sampson) were sent to the southern Caribbean to the coast of Venezuela "to conduct operations against drug cartels". It was also reported that the nuclear submarine USS Newport News, the guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie, landing ships, and 4,500 military personnel were stationed in the area.