U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday (November 27, 2025) that efforts to halt Venezuelan drug trafficking “by land” would begin “very soon,” further ratcheting up tensions with Caracas, which claims the anti-drug campaign aims at regime change. Mr. Trump made the remarks while video conferencing with deployed U.S. troops to mark the Thanksgiving holiday.
U.S. to launch new phase of Venezuela operations, sources say
Several of the U.S. military groups that Mr. Trump addressed were actively participating in his anti-drug operation, dubbed “Southern Spear,” which has seen a large military build-up in the Caribbean.
The U.S. military has carried out a series of air strikes against boats it claims were trafficking drugs in international waters, without offering evidence to back up its claims.
Trump says he 'sort of' decided on what to do with Venezuela
