President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction in the Oval Office of the White House and stated that ground attacks against drug trafficking, especially from Venezuela and Colombia, will begin soon and "are easier," according to juanestebansr on X during the reporting window from 8:46 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. UTC on December 15. The announcement adds to ongoing U.S. military activities in the Caribbean region near Venezuela. Photos shared by SA_Defensa on X within the same 29-minute window show U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers at José Aponte de la Torre Airport in Puerto Rico, with images of the aircraft near the airport tower credited to John Sources. This development follows a U.S. Air Force C-17A (RCH600) departure from Langley Air Force Base to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, reported by LatAmMilMVMTs on X in the prior reporting period ending at 8:46 p.m. UTC, amid Venezuela's suspension of natural gas contracts with Trinidad and Tobago over a U.S. oil seizure on December 10.
