U.S. forces gather off Venezuela

The U.S. is carrying out its largest military build-up in the Caribbean
for decades, with about 10,000 troops deployed to the region as the
Trump administration increases pressure on Venezuela

U.S MILITARY BASES AND ASSETS IN THE CARIBBEAN (as of Oct 19)

UNITED STATES
VENEZUELA
Caracas
BAHAMAS
COLOMBIA
CUBA
HAITI
MEXICO
PANAMA
TRINIDAD
& TOBAGO
Barksdale
(B-52 bombers)
Guantanamo Bay
Homestead
MacDill
ATLANTIC
OCEAN
CARIBBEAN SEA
GULF OF
MEXICO
(Gulf of America)
PACIFIC
OCEAN
500km
300 miles

PUERTO RICO
(U.S.)
San Juan
Borinquen
Ponce
Roosevelt
Roads (F-35s)
50km
30 miles

Iwo Jima amphibious group
Amphibious assault ship
USS Iwo Jima
(detailed view below)

Amphibious transport dock ships

Amphibious squadron
(tiltrotor aircraft, helicopters,
AV-8B attack jets)

Special forces
MV Ocean
Trader

Other naval assets
Guided-missile cruiser/destroyers
Attack submarine
Littoral ship

Puerto Rico-based air assets
F-35 stealth jets: 10
P-8 patrol
aircraft: 3
Reaper
drones: 6
AC-130
gunships: 2

Sources: Financial Times, IEJ Media
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