US Rules Out Ground Troop Deployment in Venezuela
The United States provoked global outrage on Saturday when its special operations units stormed Caracas to detain Maduro and his spouse, Cilia Flores. Both were later charged in New York with narcotics trafficking offenses and entered pleas of not guilty.
Officials in Caracas condemned the raid as an “imperialist attack,” while Trump justified the move on national security grounds, citing the 19th century Monroe Doctrine, which positions Latin America as part of Washington’s sphere of influence. He later declared he was prepared to send more forces and “do a second strike” if interim Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodriguez refused to cooperate with the US.
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio informed lawmakers during a confidential Senate briefing on Wednesday that the administration does not intend to deploy ground troops, according to media outlets, which cited attendees of the meeting.
They clarified, however, that American naval assets – including twelve warships and roughly 15,000 service members – will remain stationed near Venezuela for the foreseeable future.
“We don’t anticipate boots on the ground. That is not the administration’s objective, it is not their expectation,” House Speaker Mike Johnson stated, describing Maduro’s abduction as a singular operation.
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