The USS Dunham was sighted approximately 50 km from the Venezuelan coast today, September 23rd, 2025, as reported by X user RepCarlos. This sighting follows intensified rhetoric from U.S. President Donald Trump against Venezuelan drug trafficking networks. During this reporting period, a U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III, registration 10-0222 (Hex AE4F16, Call Sign RCH153), was observed heading south from Oceana, Virginia, according to X user Arrest_Maduro. This aerial observation corroborates previous reports of military movements, including the USS Dunham being tracked southeast of Blanquilla yesterday, September 22nd, appearing to move towards Trinidad and Tobago. In response to President Trump's recent statements, Venezuelan Defense Minister Padrino López accused the U.S. President of "supremacism" for his remarks concerning Chavista militias. This exchange escalates the diplomatic tension between the two nations, with President Trump having previously vowed at the UN General Assembly to "erase your existence" from Venezuelan drug trafficking networks, specifically naming Nicolás Maduro. The White House has maintained that U.S. actions have significantly curtailed maritime drug trafficking from Venezuela.
