2. The “Big Mistake”: What Went Wrong? 3. The Aftermath: US Navy Response 4. The Political Fallout 5. Was it a War Crime? The “Second Strike” Controversy 6. The Human Element: What Happened to the ...
3. Incident 2: Venezuelan F-16 Buzzes USS Gerald R. Ford 4. Incident 3: The 2008 Russian Naval Exercise Controversy 5. Incident 4: Caribbean Drug Interdiction Tensions (2019) 6. Incident 5: The Guyana ...
Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro ordered his navy to escort ships carrying petroleum products out of port — a brazen challenge to President Trump’s newly declared “blockade” targeting the country’s ...
The amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD-17) is seen at the port of La Guaira, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on July 11, 2026, following the June 24 earthquakes. The death toll from the twin ...
A U.S. congressman is urging the Trump administration to deploy one of the Navy’s two hospital ships to Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes that have killed more than 1,400 people and ...