But while Trump himself uses the UN stage to grandstand and moralize against Russia, he has been furtively building up an alarming force off the Venezuelan coast which is in need of mentioning.
What began as ostensible strikes against ‘Venezuelan terrorists and drug smugglers’ has slowly been shaping up into what looks like a planned decapitation operation against Maduro.
Trump’s sent 10 WARSHIPS near Venezuela — nearly 13% of the deployed fleet
A U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, USS Stockdale (DDG-106), has transited the Panama Canal.
This makes it the fourth destroyer of its class deployed to the Caribbean in recent weeks.
At the same time, Washington is actively restoring its old base in Puerto Rico and has brought in Marine Corps units, drones, naval assets, and even a vessel linked to Special Operations forces.
Not only is Trump moving major naval assets to Puerto Rico and the outlying area, there’ve been ominous reports that a rare special forces ship has arrived, which specializes in precisely the type of raids that could seek to destabilize or overthrow the Maduro government.
From Slavyangrad:
Is a secretive US special ops ‘mothership’ operating in the Caribbean?
New satellite imagery raises questions.
Analysis of Sentinel 2 imagery from September 20, 2025, shows a vessel with a highly unique fore and aft superstructure almost identical to the MV Ocean Trader, a US Special Operations Command vessel operating SW of St. Kitts.
The MV Ocean Trader is a fascinating asset. Converted from a commercial Ro-Ro ship, she serves as a clandestine forward operating base, capable of launching small craft and supporting special forces teams while blending in with commercial shipping traffic.
MV Ocean Trader is a one-of-a-kind ship designed to hide in plain sight (often operating AIS dark & under commercial guise, sometimes flying false flags) that can launch drones, helos, boats, & SEALS.
This sighting, if confirmed, represents a significant move. The last time I spotted MV Ocean Trader was in the Middle East (NSA Bahrain on May 23, 2025)
Would fit with Trump’s MO, he has a high risk tolerance and green lights every special forces operation that is put in front of him. Meanwhile we have Poland freaking out cheap decoy drones and the Baltic’s complaining about Russian jets flying through international airspace. Meanwhile the US is executing people in international waters and likely running ops in Venezuela, then you have Israel bombing a US ally and 5 other countries.
