Top Military Officials Discuss Potential Strategies for Venezuela with President Trump

On Wednesday, senior leaders from the military gathered with President Trump to outline new strategies for possible actions involving Venezuela. These discussions included the consideration of land-based interventions.

Attendees of the briefing included the Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, alongside Dan Caine, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other high-ranking officials. The range of military options for the near future was thoroughly reviewed with the president.

As of yet, no conclusive decisions have been reached, according to sources familiar with the internal discussions.

Representatives from the White House have not provided any remarks, nor has there been any input from the Pentagon on these matters.

Intelligence support for these operation plans was facilitated by U.S. intelligence agencies. Although the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was absent due to international travel commitments, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was engaged with G7 deliberations in Canada.

Notably, the USS Gerald Ford carrier group has recently entered the operational zone of the U.S. Southern Command, which oversees military activities across the Caribbean and South American regions.

The Gerald Ford is among several naval assets, accompanied by planes and special operations resources, prepared for potential engagements.

In recent months, U.S. military forces have focused on intercepting over 21 vessels suspected of drug trafficking from South America to the United States, resulting in the deaths of approximately 80 suspects. Two individuals survived these encounters and were returned to Ecuador and Colombia. In Ecuador, one individual was cleared following a lack of criminal evidence.