US warship docks in Trinidad and Tobago as Trump steps up military pressure on Venezuela

France 24CenterEN 3 min read 100% complete by FRANCE 24October 26, 2025 at 08:31 PM

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A US guided missile destroyer, the USS Gravely, docked in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on October 26, 2025, as part of ongoing military pressure against Venezuela under President Donald Trump's administration. The warship will remain until Thursday for joint training exercises with Trinidadian forces. This move follows the deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier near Venezuelan waters. US forces have conducted strikes on boats they claim are involved in drug trafficking off Venezuela, resulting in multiple deaths and raising tensions in the region. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar of Trinidad and Tobago has supported these actions.

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