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As of 2025, military operations launched by the United States in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean form part of the Donald Trump administration’s comprehensive military strategy defined as the “fight against narcoterrorism.” These operations include aerial and naval strikes targeting vessels operating particularly off the coast of Venezuela and in South American waters.As a result of these attacks in the Caribbean and the Pacific, between 2 September and 6 November 2025, 18 vessels were de

Trinidad and Tobago is an independent island state located in the southern Caribbean, approximately 11 kilometers from the coast of Venezuela, consisting of two main islands—Trinidad and Tobago—and 21 smaller surrounding islets. The country has a total area of 5,128 km² and a population of 1,408,966 according to 2024 estimatesCentral Intelligence Agency (CIA). "Trinidad and Tobago." cia.gov. Erişim Tarihi: 22 Kasım 2025. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/trinidad-and-tobago/#peopl

Operation Southern Spear is a large-scale maritime surveillance and anti-narcotics mission launched by the United States. The mission aims to combat “narco-terrorists” (armed organizations involved in drug trafficking) and to identify and disrupt drug trafficking routes.Operation Process and CommandThe operation was officially announced on 13 November 2025 by U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. It is conducted under the leadership of the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and the newly establi

Dominican Republic, occupying the eastern portion of the island of Hispaniola in the heart of the Caribbean, is a state whose structure has been shaped by centuries of colonialism, cultural mixing, and regional competition. Its geographic location, at the intersection of European, African, and Caribbean routes, made it a strategic port and transit point during the colonial era, and in the modern age it has become one of the Caribbean’s most dynamic centers through sustained economic growth, tour