The U.S. military posture in the Caribbean following the capture of Venezuela's president is costing billions, and though most is covered by defense funding already allocated, combat operations add up on top of that. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/16/world/politics/trump-caribbean-billions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #venezuela #southamerica #caribbean #us #donaldtrump #republicans