USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group
Coverage of USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in the Nexus archive.
- Joint Chiefs head makes first official visit to post-Maduro Venezuela
Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited Venezuela five months after a U.S. military operation removed Nicolás Maduro. The visit focused on stability, security, and implementing Trump’s three-phase plan for Venezuela, which includes economic recovery and democratic transition. The U.S. military maintains a presence in the region, with recent strikes in Caribbean waters.
- Castro indictment fuels speculation Trump may be reviving Maduro playbook against Cuba
The Trump administration's indictment of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro over the 1996 shootdown of two U.S.-linked aircraft has drawn comparisons to its pressure campaign against Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. The move, paired with increased U.S. military presence in the Caribbean, suggests a strategy mirroring Trump's Venezuela playbook, which included sanctions, diplomatic isolation, and military activity.
- Castro indictment fuels speculation Trump may be reviving Maduro playbook against Cuba
The Trump administration's indictment of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro over the 1996 shootdown of two U.S. civilian aircraft has drawn comparisons to its pressure campaign against Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. The move, paired with increased U.S. military activity in the Caribbean, including the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, signals a potential revival of a Venezuela-style strategy to pressure Havana's communist regime.