What to Know About US Deployment of Warships Near Venezuela, Strike on Alleged Drug Boat
The U.S. Navy warship USS Sampson docks at the Amador International Cruise Terminal in Panama City on Sept. 2, 2025. Martin Bernetti/AFP via Getty Images A U.S. strike on an alleged drug smuggling boat from Venezuela has brought a deadly new intensity to the growing pressure campaign around the South American country and its leader,