In this clip, we break down the 2025 category shift in the Caribbean: the Trump administration’s move to frame maritime interdiction as “narco-terrorism”, and why that legal reframing suddenly makes drone strikes, Hellfire missiles, and a massive naval posture sound “normal” — even when the public evidence is thin.

We talk about:

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  Why “counter-narcotics” doesn’t match the scale of what’s offshore

  
  


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  How “narco-terrorism” changes the rules (criminals → combatants)

  
  


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  Why Puerto Rico is quietly becoming a staging hub again

  
  


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  What this posture can support: blockade, raids, long-range strikes — not just boat stops

  
  

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 — Setting the context: why Venezuela, why now

03:45 — The “narco-terrorism” framing (and why it matters)

05:10 — Drone strikes on small boats: why the story feels off

07:00 — Maduro bounty + escalation logic

09:00 — Category shift: interdiction → warfare

12:00 — What’s offshore: carriers, Marines, strike capability

16:30 — Puerto Rico as a staging base again (and why that’s a tell)

19:00 — What this posture enables if things escalate

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