Tag: Venezuela
Trump orders blockade of all ‘sanctioned oil tankers’ into Venezuela | Fortune
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is ordering a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on the country’s authoritarian...
The International Law Obligation to Investigate the Boat Strikes
Operation Southern Spear, the U.S. campaign involving attacks on boats allegedly trafficking drugs from Venezuela, has so far killed 87 individuals. International law experts...
Expert Q&A on Operation Southern Spear and Seizure of Sanctioned Vessels
This expert FAQ — on Operation Southern Spear, boat strikes, potential use of force in Venezuela, and seizure of U.S. sanctioned vessels — has...
Trump Ramps Up the Pressure on Maduro
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the U.S. seizure of an oil tanker near Venezuela, Ukraine’s bargaining position with Russia, and...
Expert Backgrounder: Law on Targeting Shipwrecked Traffickers
On Sept. 2, 2025 U.S. forces launched a missile strike against a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean. Forty-one minutes later, they fired again—this...
Trump doesn’t rule out troops in Venezuela, says President Nicolás Maduro’s ‘days are numbered’
President Donald Trump said in an interview with Politico released Tuesday that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's "days are numbered" and declined to comment on...
Operation Southern Spear: Why the Crews, Drugs, and Boats are Not Targetable
The Sept. 2 attack on a boat allegedly carrying drugs has sparked widespread discussion regarding the targetability of the 11 people aboard, including two...
Expert Q&A on the U.S. Boat Strikes
Is it legal to use lethal force to target suspected drug trafficking boats on the high seas or kill those on board?
No. The United...
Trump Intensifies Pressure Campaign on Venezuela
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against Venezuela, U.S.-led negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war, and...
Killing Shipwrecked Survivors is Not Just Illegal—It Endangers U.S. Servicemembers
According to recent media reports, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth verbally ordered special forces to “kill everybody” ahead of a Sept. 2 operation targeting alleged...