US Military Build-Up in the Caribbean: Washington Targets Drug Traffickers

A major US military build-up is in full swing in the Caribbean. The Trump administration insists it's aimed at curbing drug-trafficking, and has ordered a series of lethal strikes on suspected smuggling vessels. But Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has accused Washington of trying to justify a war to seize his country’s vast oil and gas reserves. Patty Culhane looks at what's being deployed to the region. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Caribbean #USMilitary #Venezuela #Maduro #Oil #DrugTrafficking #MilitaryBuildUp #GlobalNews #USVenezuela #InternationalSecurity #AlJazeeraEnglish