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Aboard Air Force One, Trump said, “Cuba looks like it’s ready to fall,” and “Colombia is very sick too.” That comes one day after the US military and civilian agencies illegally invaded Venezuela and abducted President Nicolás Maduro.
On Sunday, January 4, 2026, Trump renewed his calls for an US takeover of the Danish territory of Greenland.
As at December 31, 2025, at least 115 people have been killed by US military in 35 boat strikes that started September 2, 2025.
The US military and civilian forces killed at least another 80 people, including civilians, during the illegal invasion and abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on January 3, 2026.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said on January 3, 2026 that 32 Cuban military and intelligence personnel were killed during the illegal US operation.
US officials claim ‘around’ 6 US soldiers were injured. None were reported killed.
Sources:
Isabela Espadas Barros Leal and Genevieve Glatsky, NYT: A timeline of rising tension between the US and Venezuela
Jack Nicas, NYT: Cuba says 32 of its citizens died in Venezuela, including military personnel
Geo-politically, marginalizing Europe will also come at a cost. The small peninsula is well sited for American needs. Forward-based radar makes it easier to counteract missiles lobbed by Russia or Iran. Military bases allow the world’s mightiest armed forces to operate in the Middle East and Africa. Having Europe onside helps project power in other ways. Sanctions work best when both sides of the Atlantic join in. By accepting the global supremacy of the dollar, Europeans leave themselves little choice but to enforce America’s boycotts, even when they disagree. Push too hard and they may try to free themselves from that, too.
CNN is reporting the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) carried out a drone strike on a remote dock on the Venezuelan coast. The US Government is claiming, without producing evidence, the facility was being used by the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua to store drugs and move them onto boats for shipping.
Sources told CNN no one was at the facility at the time of the drone strike, and there were no casualties.
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