More U.S. military firepower is headed to the Caribbean as Trump escalates his anti-Maduro rhetoric. As a naval aviator, Alvin Holsey trained to conduct missions that required precise targeting. For years,

The buildup of U.S. military forces near Venezuela and a series of deadly attacks on alleged drug-trafficking boats in waters off its coast has raised the spectre of an invasion of the South American country.

Two B-1 bombers flew over the Caribbean in latest show of force as U.S. military operations in the region continue to grow.

President Donald Trump denied a report published Thursday by the The Wall Street Journal that U.S. B-1 bombers were sent near Venezuela as tensions escalate with the nation led by President Nicolás Maduro.

President Donald Trump addresses Venezuela tensions and ongoing anti-drug operations after reports emerge of B-1 bombers flying toward the South American nation from Texas.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump is considering plans to target facilities producing cocaine and routes used for drug trafficking inside Venezuela but has not yet decided whether to proceed, CNN reported on Friday, citing three U.S. officials.

U.S. military and intelligence actions, coupled with Venezuela’s mobilization, have raised the risk of conflict in the Caribbean.

President Trump has deployed the CIA to Venezuela and planes and warships to the region - what is he trying to achieve?