John Ratcliffe was officially sworn in as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency on January twenty third twenty twenty five in Washington according to Intelligence Online. In recent days, headlines have focused on a sharp escalation of covert and military operations launched by the Trump administration against Venezuela. The CIA, under Ratcliffe’s directorial leadership, has been specifically authorized to carry out lethal operations as part of a campaign to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. This decision was revealed in several interviews and official statements, with American officials acknowledging that the true objective is regime change.
Ben Norton for the Geopolitical Economy Report described how the Trump administration has deployed about ten thousand troops to the Caribbean, alongside warships and a nuclear-powered submarine, all poised for possible escalation. Three B fifty two bombers have flown off the coast of Venezuela to apply additional pressure.
Channel Four News noted that U.S. Navy destroyer USS Gravely is docked at Trinidad and Tobago, and the massive aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is headed towards the Venezuelan coast. Pentagon press secretary Sean Parnell emphasized that the stated mission is to dismantle transnational criminal organizations and counter narco terrorism. Despite these assertions, United Nations experts as well as multiple global analysts have questioned the justification for these strikes, noting that Venezuela is not a primary producer of cocaine and is largely being charged with facilitating trafficking without substantial evidence.
Recent reports in OpIndia point to the CIA and Directorate for National Intelligence collaborating on intelligence sharing targeting drug cartels, yet the scale and nature of operations have provoked concern among U.S. lawmakers like Senator Rand Paul, who described the encounters as extrajudicial killings. The operations have reportedly claimed dozens of lives, including those of fishermen from neighboring countries, drawing sharp criticism from the United Nations Security Council and humanitarian observers.
The diplomatic standoff between Washington and Caracas has intensified since Trump’s abrupt withdrawal from ongoing negotiations. Analysts have called attention to the historical pattern of U.S. regime change measures in resource rich countries, identifying a build up that seems disproportionate to the stated problem of drug trafficking. The involvement of the CIA under Ratcliffe’s direct leadership marks a significant shift in American foreign policy in the region and appears to set a precedent for expanded paramilitary activity.
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