The U.S. military is deploying additional special operations aircraft and personnel to the Caribbean region, and the crude oil market is "standing by in full readiness."
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According to reports, the United States has deployed additional special operations forces to the Caribbean Sea in preparation for military action against Venezuela.
According to Xinhua News Agency, on the 23rd local time, U.S. media reported that the U.S. has deployed several special operations aircraft to the Caribbean region and transported military personnel and equipment, further increasing pressure on the Venezuelan government.
According to U.S. officials and public flight tracking data, this is the latest move by the Trump administration to increase pressure on Venezuela’s strongman President Nicolas Maduro.
On Tuesday, crude oil prices continued to rebound, with WTI oil prices returning above $58, closing at a near two-week high and surging nearly 6% over five days. Safe-haven sentiment has also helped push spot gold higher, approaching $4,500 per ounce.
In recent months, the U.S. has deployed several warships near Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea under the pretext of "anti-drug" operations to apply pressure on Venezuela. President Trump has repeatedly threatened to "soon" launch a land attack against Venezuelan "drug traffickers."
According to a U.S. media report on the 19th, Trump said in a media interview that he does not rule out the possibility of war with Venezuela. Venezuela has accused the U.S. of attempting to bring about regime change through military threats and expanding its military presence in Latin America.
Large-scale U.S. Special Operations Force Mobilization
The report quoted a U.S. official as saying that at least 10 CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft arrived in the region Monday night from Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico.
Flight tracking data shows that C-17 transport aircraft from Fort Stewart and Fort Campbell army bases arrived in Puerto Rico on Monday. Another U.S. official confirmed that these planes transported military personnel and equipment.
The report says it is not yet clear which military units and what types of equipment were transported. Retired Air Force Lieutenant General David Deptula stated:
The movement of such assets indicates that the government has decided to take action. The question is: what goal do they wish to achieve?
According to reports, Cannon Air Force Base is home to the 27th Special Operations Wing, while Fort Campbell is home to the elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment and the 101st Airborne Division.
The 27th Special Operations Wing and the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment are specially trained for high-risk infiltration and extraction missions, and to provide close air and operational support.
Blockade and Military Deployment in Parallel
The Trump administration is increasingly ramping up pressure on Maduro.
According to Wallstreetcn, last week the U.S. Coast Guard began seizing oil tankers near Venezuela in an attempt to cut off a major source of revenue for the Maduro regime.
Meanwhile, the U.S. has been further deploying firepower to the region, including a squadron of F-35A fighter jets, EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft, and HH-60W rescue helicopters.
They have joined a fleet consisting of five destroyers, a carrier strike group, and a Marine amphibious task force.
The Venezuelan government has called the seizure of oil tankers blatant theft, and accused Trump of seeking regime change and trying to plunder the country's natural resources.
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