Trump warns Venezuela land strikes are coming ‘soon’

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00:00Trump warns Venezuela land strikes are coming soon.

00:04President Donald Trump recently escalated tensions with Venezuela,

00:08warning that the U.S. will soon carry out land-based strikes

00:12aimed at intercepting alleged narcotics shipments from the country.

00:16News.com has learned that the comments,

00:18made after U.S. forces seized an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast,

00:23fueled fears of a broader confrontation amid increasing military buildup in the Caribbean.

00:28Trump said U.S. actions have sharply reduced maritime drug trafficking,

00:33claiming it is down 92 percent,

00:36and announced plans to expand operations to land routes.

00:39He said efforts would begin pretty soon,

00:42but did not provide details on locations or whether U.S. forces would operate inside Venezuela,

00:47repeating similar claims he has made since late November.

00:50Trump's warning came after the U.S. seized a vessel accused of carrying sanctioned Venezuelan oil,

00:56with reports that Washington plans to intercept more ships.

01:00The actions coincide with a U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean,

01:04which Venezuela claims signals regime-change efforts.

01:07Since September, U.S. forces have attacked more than 20 vessels in international waters,

01:13killing over 80 people in operations the administration says targeted narcotics trafficking,

01:18but have further strained relations with Caracas.

01:20Analysts say political and strategic limits constrain how far the Trump administration can go.

01:26Jennifer Kavanaugh of Defense Priorities noted the White House is wary of the campaign being seen as regime change rather than drug enforcement,

01:33which would limit decisions on military force.

01:36Any strikes would likely be narrow,

01:38targeting alleged drug trafficking infrastructure instead of broader government or military sites.

01:43Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has denied U.S. claims linking his government to drug trafficking,

01:49accusing Washington of using the allegations to undermine his rule.

01:53The U.S., which does not recognize Maduro's government after the disputed 2024 election,

01:59has escalated pressure as diplomacy stalls.

02:02President Trump recently warned that Venezuela has

02:05treated us badly,

02:06signaling that increased military action framed as counter-narcotics efforts

02:11could soon escalate into a broader conflict.