Experts call it "21st-century gunboat diplomacy" as U.S. positions strike-capable forces in Caribbean amid tensions with Maduro regime and cartels.

The U.S. military has built up an unusually large force in the Caribbean Sea. The Navy has eight warships in the region.

The news that a solid swell was headed for the Caribbean came through last week. Surfline predicted an initial “modest pulse” that would hit Friday and Saturday, producing chest to shoulder-high surf. A few days later, a larger swell was slated to land, which was expected to result in waves as high as double overhead.

Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports on the significant U.S. military presence in the Caribbean amid what some describe as an ‘undeclared war’ on 'America Reports.'

In less than two months, President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth say the U.S. military has killed 32 people in seven strikes against drug-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean Sea. Trump has justified the attacks as a necessary escalation to stem the flow of drugs into the United States.

Ecuador has released the survivor of a US strike on a submarine alleged to have been smuggling drugs in the Caribbean.

Democrats demand answers from President Donald Trump about military strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean amid growing concerns over legality.