米軍べいぐん、ベネズエラ周辺しゅうへんにおける大規模だいきぼ攻撃こうげき演習えんしゅうを実施じっし――テロ組織そしき指定していを巡めぐる軍事的ぐんじてき圧力あつりょくの高たかまり

On the 20th, the U.S. military conducted its largest-ever show of force military exercise in the area around Venezuela.

This move came as the U.S. government is scheduled to designate Venezuelan President Maduro and members of his administration as members of a foreign terrorist organization on the 24th, marking a significant diplomatic turning point in the future.

By designating the organization Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization, President Trump would have the authority to impose new sanctions.

However, according to legal experts, this designation does not immediately grant the U.S. military the authority to use lethal force.

On the other hand, government officials believe that designating it as a terrorist organization would expand U.S. military options against Venezuela.

Minister of Defense Hegses stated on the 20th, This measure will further diversify the options that our ministry can propose to the president.

The United States is concentrating its military forces in the Caribbean region, and although President Trump continues to suggest the possibility of a diplomatic resolution, there has been no concrete progress toward easing tensions at this time.

According to an analysis based on publicly available information from CNN, at least six U.S. military aircraft, including FA18E fighter jets, B52 strategic bombers, and reconnaissance planes, appeared off the coast of Venezuela on the 20th.

This is the largest display of military force since the United States began increasing its military pressure.

Furthermore, in a statement released on the 21st by the U.S. Southern Air Force Command, it was explained that this exercise was a bomber attack drill aimed at deterring smuggling.

The FA-18E fighter jets have taken off from the newly deployed aircraft carrier Gerald Ford in the Caribbean, and it has also been confirmed that an RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft, which has signal intelligence gathering capabilities, is circling around the eastern border area of Venezuela.

As such, the military pressure exerted by the United States on Venezuela is closely linked to the diplomatic maneuvering over the designation of terrorist organizations, and future developments are being closely watched by the international community.