USS Iwo Jima and Friends Fend Off Imaginary Drug Fleets
In a dramatic Caribbean soap opera worthy of a Netflix buckle, the Trump administration has deployed a flotilla starring USS Iwo Jima, USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109), USS Gravely (DDG-107), USS San Antonio, and USS Fort Lauderdale, tossing warships and aircraft into international waters near Venezuela by early October 2025. These ships, each with vaguely intimidating missile arrays and deadly guns, are allegedly on a drug cartel busting binge despite zero public proof the seized âtargetsâ carried drugs. Venezuelan President Maduro, who denies U.S. narcoterrorism charges against him, called the military buildup 'extravagant, immoral, and bloody.' Meanwhile, Republican senators blocked a resolution stopping secret strikes, because weâre all terrible drivers of our own livesâand apparently our war powers too.
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Sending giant warships to track drug boats with no evidence is like calling in the A-team to find your lost TV remoteâspectacularly excessive and oddly satisfying if you like big explosions and diplomatic eye-rolls.
When your fleet includes USS Iwo Jima, Gravely, and Dunham but no actual proof of drugs: the Navyâs new definition of overkill is 'in good company.'
Only in 2025 can the US unleash missile-packed warships near Venezuela, claim itâs for drug busts, and somehow forget to bring the receipts.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 10/9/2025 | Author: Kristine Villarroel
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