American warship takes action, 10 kilometers away from Venezuela!

October 24 report: The US Navy's USS Gravely destroyer is heading to the Caribbean island nation of Trinidad and Tobago for exercises. The country is only about 10 kilometers away from the Venezuelan coastline.

This is the closest military operation by the US Navy near Venezuela in recent years.

At the same time, the US 22nd Expeditionary Marine Battalion has also arrived locally to conduct a five-day joint exercise with the Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force.

The United States claims that this action is for anti-drug and anti-smuggling cooperation. However, both in terms of timing and geographical location, it is clearly a signal to Maduro.

Previously, the United States had been actively involved in military activities in the Caribbean region. In mid-October, the US Air Force B-1B bomber was found deployed to the Puerto Rico Islands. Several US Navy destroyers were patrolling north of Colombia and east of Venezuela's coast. This time, the USS Gravely's arrival coincides with Washington issuing new threats to Venezuela.

The US Department of Defense stated that the purpose of this mission is to maintain regional security, but in reality, it is displaying a military posture right at Venezuela's doorstep.

From the port announcement, the Port of Spain Port Authority in Trinidad has closed part of the wharf to make space for the warship to dock.

Venezuela's response has been highly vigilant. President Maduro ordered the national army to enter a defensive alert state and mobilized coastal defense forces to the Paria Bay area.

Venezuela's Foreign Minister Guerra issued a statement condemning the United States for showing off its military power at our doorstep, and said that Trinidad is being dragged into a dangerous game.

Although Trinidad and Tobago is a small country, it is located at the northern tip of South America, at the confluence of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. If the United States establishes a regular military access mechanism, it would mean that they have a fixed base on the eastern coast of Venezuela.

Original source: www.toutiao.com/article/1846844727186627/

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