Thread by @CaracasChron

🫓🧵 The U.S. is deploying more warships near Venezuela, including a guided missile cruiser and a fast-attack submarine.

❓Is it a Noriega-style intervention?
❓An anti-narcotics operation?
❓A show of U.S. power in the region?
❓A move to destabilize Maduro from within?

With so much noise, misinformation & speculation out there, here’s a thread with resources to better understand the situation.

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There’s been a lot of noise about U.S. warships “off Venezuela.”

❓But where are they really?

This OSINT thread by @adrian_CFN tracks the USS Fort Lauderdale, USS San Antonio & USS Iwo Jima—and shows what’s actually happening with their movements. 🧵👇

https://x.com/adrian_CFN/status/1959617470207062293?t=vi8wtqlYOgLSZZIIzJuLnQ&s=08

Reuters reported that U.S. warships were heading to the coast of Venezuela—but according to @williamserafino, the story recycles already public Pentagon info and frames it as an “exclusive revelation.”

His thread breaks down why this looks more like media spin than news. 🧵👇

https://x.com/williamserafino/status/1958513714019090533?s=48

Many people are also asking if the recent U.S. naval deployment near Venezuela means “regime change.”

Short answer: no.
It’s a limited air–naval presence designed for pressure & control, not to overthrow a government.

Here’s a breakdown from @vmmijares 🧵👇

https://x.com/vmmijares/status/1958324093885026571

@adrian_CFN @williamserafino @vmmijares Cocaine is just part of the story.

From fentanyl precursors to illegal gold, uranium shipments, arms trafficking & migrant smuggling—the illicit economy in Venezuela is vast and diversified.

This thread by @nachomdeo breaks it down. 🧵👇

https://x.com/nachomdeo/status/1959541941239951706

James Bozworth's (@bloggingsbyboz) newsletter also breaks down some questions:

❓Is the U.S. invading Venezuela?

❓Should the U.S. invade Venezuela?

❓Could Trump order a small tactical strike?

❓If not, what will the Navy actually do?

❓How is Maduro responding?

❓What are the scenarios for the months ahead?

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boz.substack.com/p/will-the-us-…