The United States is deploying three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to the waters off Venezuela as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels, according to a U.S. official briefed on the planning.

Earlier this month, the Trump government announced it was doubling to $50 million a reward for the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro{ai:summary}The U.S. will deploy three Aegis guided-missile destroyers off Venezuela to counter threats from Latin American drug cartels.The move is part of President Trump's strategy, per a U.S. official briefed on the planning. #military

U.S. destroyers head toward waters off Venezuela as Trump aims to pressure drug cartels

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