If so, I say bring the Battleship Iowa back into service.
When the Iowa talks, people listen.
Posted on 08/19/2025 10:10:41 AM PDT by DFG
BREAKING: President Trump and SecDef Pete Hegseth just sent out 3 United States Navy destroyers, joined by an attack submarine, near Venezuela to crack down on the cartels. The gloves are finally coming off.
Are they going to shell the coastline?
Hard to say, these tweets are short and devoid of content.
They are just doing this to distract from Epstein./s- FTSK
You’ve been in the mines to long. The dope smugglers use high speed boats and even have submarines of their own. It is hard to out run a 5 inch projectile.
I’d guess the plan might be to take out the narco subs and other vessels transporting drugs. A little target practice for our guys.
A clear and present danger
I was kidding, you old salt.
I think i knew that, but, i couldn’t resist.
They do not have to. Can’t they be extremely precise with the weapons now? Of course, they may want to shell the coastline since that is where cartels are likely to load and unload.
What does FTSK mean? Couldn’t find anything that made sense online.
https://www.southcom.mil/EnhancedCounterNarcoticsOps/
U.S. Southern Command’s enhanced presence will support ongoing whole-of-government and internationally supported operations to reduce the availability of illicit drugs and save lives in the United States and throughout the region. The intent is to reduce the flow of illicit drugs, degrade transnational criminal organizations, and increase interoperability with our partner nations and interagency partners. The operation supports our objectives to degrade the capabilities of drug trafficking organizations, save lives, and directly support the National Drug Control Strategy.
Mission:
On April 1, 2020, U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) began enhanced counternarcotics operations in the Western Hemisphere to disrupt the flow of drugs in support of Presidential national security objectives.
Note the date.
While the world was doing the Wuhan Coup Flu, America and global partners were starting this.
If so, I say bring the Battleship Iowa back into service.
When the Iowa talks, people listen.
especially a salvo of them with drone overlooking.
Nah, naval gunfire bombardment was for battle ships. Aegis destroyers are more surgical.
“Are they going to shell the coastline?”
They have 200 Tomahawks between them (plus air defense).
If the sub is a SSGN, it has another 165.
Quite the fireworks show if employed.
Yup
I remember, that the late Rev Jerry Farwell suggested taking Chavez out at least 20 years ago!
He was highly criticized in all media.
I still think, he was right.
It would help both US and Venezuela and many other countries for last 20 years!
Sometimes, doing nothing and waiting is NOT the right think to do!
Just what is Cuba’s involvement with the cartels?
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