US Military Build-Up Near Venezuela | REPORTS

[william]

Sec War arrival to the USS IWO JIMA.

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[william]

4 V-22 Osprey helicopters were seen flying in San Juan, Puerto Rico

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A U.S. Navy MH-60R “Seahawk” Multi-Mission Helicopter assigned to the “Magicians” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 35 (HSM-35), likely attached to the USS Lake Erie (CG-70) or another naval vessel currently deployed to the Southern Caribbean, was spotted a short while ago roughly 170 miles off the coast of Venezuela.

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[william]

U.S. Secretary of Defense (War) Pete Hegseth and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine, arrived earlier today in Puerto Rico, as the buildup of military assets continues on the island and in the Southern Caribbean off the coast of Venezuela.

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[Loadstain]

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SCOOP: At least 19+ aircraft so far, mostly tagged “private owner” suddenly departed Maturín, Venezuela in a rare conga line heading to Caracas. This mass movement of air assets is highly unusual compared to normal traffic patterns and suggests state-directed relocation.

 

[william]

I'll just leave this here.

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier leaving San Diego - September 9, 2025

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Now I have no idea where she's going could be heading to the pacific. Just saying.

 

[OReid]

I'll just leave this here.



Now I have no idea where she's going could be heading to the pacific. Just saying.

This is a post from July don’t know if this helps.
It was in port for refueling and scheduled to return to pacfic

U.S. Navy Rushes to Fuel USS Abraham Lincoln for Urgent Pacific Deployment - Naval News

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center San Diego awarded an urgent contract to fuel the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) to move up the carrier's deployment date.

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[Torch]

U.S. military strike on Venezuelan vessel leaves Trinidad & Tobago caught between giants​

Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said that she was happyabout the success of the strike: “The pain and suffering the cartels have inflicted on our nation is immense. I have no sympathy for traffickers; the U.S. military should kill them all violently.”

U.S. military strike on Venezuelan vessel leaves Trinidad & Tobago caught between giants

Maduro, calling the U.S.’ modus operandi “regime change through military threat,” said that Venezuela was willing to engage in dialogue, but Trump is sending more military muscle to the Caribbean.

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