Overview
- The USS Gerald R. Ford strike group is moving into the Caribbean with missile‑armed escorts, adding to a large U.S. naval presence already in the region.
- A recent U.S. strike on a suspected trafficking boat killed three people, with reporting across multiple outlets attributing roughly 64–65 deaths to the campaign to date.
- U.S. Marines conducted amphibious landing and infiltration drills in Puerto Rico as the military refurbishes the former Roosevelt Roads base and expands facilities at regional airports.
- The Justice Department told Congress the operations do not trigger the War Powers Resolution’s 60‑day limit, arguing stand‑off strikes do not place U.S. forces in hostilities.
- Russia criticized what it called excessive force and signaled support for Caracas, as a Duma defense official floated potential missile deliveries while the Kremlin publicly urged restraint.