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August 18, 2025

Report: U.S. Deploys 4,000 Marines & Sailors to Southern Caribbean as Trump Eyes Attacking Drug Cartels
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CNN is reporting the U.S. military is deploying more than 4,000 Marines
and sailors to the southern Caribbean along with a nuclear-powered
attack submarine, spy aircraft, several destroyers and a guided-missile
cruiser. The move comes after President Trump signed a secret directive
authorizing the use of military force to carry out operations in Latin
America under the guise of targeting drug cartels.


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