The USS Stockdale (DDG106) entered the Caribbean Sea on September 22nd, 2025, according to Flightwatcher1, as part of a mission against "Los Soles." The USNS Watkins has also set course for the region, and a U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus refueled F-35B aircraft south of Puerto Rico, supporting Caribbean operations. A United Nations mission confirmed "crimes against humanity" in Venezuela on September 22nd, 2025, detailing systematic torture, forced disappearances, and arbitrary arrests, as presented by Marta Valiñas of the International Mission Independent of Determination of Acts on Venezuela. The report documented over 2,200 mass and arbitrary arrests and stated that the Maduro regime's actions cannot be justified by external factors. Nations including Japan, Poland, and Ireland voiced concerns at the UN regarding the human rights situation in Venezuela. The UN mission emphasized that Venezuela requires international solidarity to restore democracy and human rights. Separately, on September 22nd, 2025, the Dominican Republic announced the seizure of 377 packages of cocaine from a speedboat destroyed by the U.S. Navy. A draft White House bill seeks to expand President Donald Trump's authority for military operations against drug cartels. In related activity, an X post from Arroyo, Puerto Rico, on September 22nd, 2025, showed video support for "our boys," with mentions of [@Arrest_Maduro](https://twitter.com/Arrest_Maduro), [@Flightwatcher1](https://twitter.com/Flightwatcher1), and [@Rard](https://twitter.com/Rard). The Royal Netherlands Navy patrol vessel HNLMS Groningen was observed leaving Willemstad, Curaçao, on September 22, 2025.
