突发!美军发动袭击
中国基金报·2026-01-01 01:23

Core Viewpoint - The U.S. military has intensified operations against drug trafficking and related organizations in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, citing national security concerns and the need to combat transnational crime [1][2]. Group 1: Military Operations - On December 30, 2025, the U.S. Southern Command reported kinetic strikes on three "drug trafficking boats" in international waters, resulting in the deaths of at least three individuals identified as "drug terrorists" [1]. - On December 29, 2025, a similar operation targeted a single boat in the Eastern Pacific, leading to the deaths of two male "drug terrorists" [2]. - The U.S. has deployed multiple naval vessels in the Caribbean near Venezuela under the "Southern Sword" military operation, which aims to exert pressure on the Venezuelan government [1]. Group 2: Sanctions and Economic Measures - On December 31, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against four companies involved in the Venezuelan oil trade, freezing related assets including four oil tankers [3]. - Since December 10, 2025, the U.S. has conducted at least three interception operations against vessels linked to Venezuelan oil, claiming to seize crude oil onboard [3].