{"id":2619337,"date":"2026-06-25T23:57:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T03:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-surging-forces-to-venezuela-for-earthquake-relief-efforts\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T23:59:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T03:59:30","slug":"us-military-surging-forces-to-venezuela-for-earthquake-relief-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-surging-forces-to-venezuela-for-earthquake-relief-efforts\/","title":{"rendered":"US military &#8216;surging forces&#8217; to Venezuela for earthquake relief efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-military-surging-forces-to-venezuela-for-earthquake-relief-efforts%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2619337&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. military is actively deploying forces to Venezuela following two major earthquakes that struck the country. Southern command is mobilizing resources such as ships and aircraft to assist with disaster relief efforts coordinated by the state Department. The U.S. has announced a $150 million aid package to support Venezuela, which has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2000-people-reported-dead-after-sudden-and-powerful-natural-disaster-sweeps-country\/\" title=\"2,000 Dead in Devastating Natural Disaster That Hits ...\">requested international assistance<\/a>. the earthquakes have caused at least 235 deaths, with thousands of people trapped or missing, and notable structural damage, notably in La Guaira near Caracas. The U.S. military has been working with the Venezuelan interim government since the recent change in leadership, which followed the ousting of Nicolas Maduro earlier this year. Additionally, the U.S. continues counter-narcotics operations in the region, conducting airstrikes against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-biden-administration-is-turning-the-border-into-a-graveyard-for-illegal-immigrants\/\" title=\"The Biden Administration Is Turning The Border Into A Graveyard For Illegal Immigrants\">suspected drug traffickers<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/military\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"266\">military<\/a> is actively \u201csurging forces\u201d to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/venezuela\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"910\">Venezuela<\/a> after two powerful <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/earthquakes\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"405\">earthquakes<\/a> hit the South American country on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Southern Command moved on Thursday to deploy available resources, including transport ships and aircraft, to support the disaster relief efforts led by the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/state-department\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"107\">State Department<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a 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injured, and deliver critical, life-saving assistance,\u201d SOUTHCOM <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Southcom\/status\/2070299590847254927\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Southcom\/status\/2070299590847254927\">said in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Venezuela requested aid from the United States in the immediate aftermath of the 7.2-magnitude and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSOUTHCOM will continue to work closely with interim Venezuelan authorities to plan, coordinate, and direct the U.S. military\u2019s unparalleled logistical and operational capabilities in support of rapid relief operations across the affected areas,\u201d the command center added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier Thursday, the State Department <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/releases\/office-of-the-spokesperson\/2026\/06\/trump-administration-mobilizes-robust-response-to-tragic-venezuelan-earthquakes\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/releases\/office-of-the-spokesperson\/2026\/06\/trump-administration-mobilizes-robust-response-to-tragic-venezuelan-earthquakes\/\">announced<\/a> the United States started mobilizing $150 million in assistance to Venezuela in addition to leading search-and-rescue, airlift, and coordination support. President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> and Secretary of State <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"51\">Marco Rubio<\/a> promised to help Venezuela after Acting President Delcy Rodriguez quickly declared a state of emergency.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The number of casualties following the back-to-back earthquakes is high. Venezuelan officials say at least 235 people were killed and at least 4,300 others are trapped as of Thursday night, with hundreds more trapped in rubble or missing. The death toll will likely rise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An estimate provided earlier by the Venezuelan government showed at least 250 buildings had been damaged. Most of them were located in La Guaira, a city near the capital of Caracas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4624437\/trump-rubio-offer-help-to-venezuela-massive-earthquakes\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4624437\/trump-rubio-offer-help-to-venezuela-massive-earthquakes\/\">TRUMP AND RUBIO OFFER HELP TO VENEZUELA AFTER HUNDREDS OF CASUALTIES FROM MASSIVE EARTHQUAKES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, the U.S. military is assisting the same nation after American soldiers deposed former Venezuelan dictator <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nicolas-maduro\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2252\">Nicolas Maduro<\/a> in January and let Rodriguez replace him. Since then, the U.S. has been working closely with the interim government.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SOUTHCOM has conducted over 60 airstrikes on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-dems-seek-declassification-of-doj-memo-on-boat-strikes\/\" title=\"Senate Dems seek declassification of DOJ memo on boat strikes\">alleged drug-carrying vessels<\/a> in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, killing at least 221 people suspected to be drug traffickers. Venezuela is believed to be a transit hub for many of these vessels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. surges forces to aid Venezuela after deadly earthquakes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2619338,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26176781965082.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[81713,35224,4505,36116,50813],"class_list":["post-2619337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-earthquake-relief","tag-emergency-response","tag-military","tag-us-forces","tag-venezuela-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26176781965082.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2619337","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2619337"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2619337\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2619341,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2619337\/revisions\/2619341"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2619338"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2619337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2619337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2619337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}