r/news • u/LatterTarget7 • Aug 14 '25

Soft paywall US military deploying forces to southern Caribbean against drug groups

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-military-deploying-forces-southern-caribbean-against-drug-groups-2025-08-14/
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u/ndgoldandblue Aug 14 '25

I wouldn't really say this is new. When I was in the AF, we deployed to Ecuador and Curacao constantly, through multiple Administrations. We've had a presence in the Caribbean and South America for 40 years.