US President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will soon launch a ground assault in Venezuela aimed at dismantling drug trafficking networks. Speaking at a military event on Thursday, Trump said that recent naval operations have already disrupted maritime drug routes, prompting traffickers to shift their operations inland. He warned that the US would now take the fight to land, urging traffickers to stop sending narcotics into the country. The statement comes amid heightened US military activity around Venezuela, including the deployment of dozens of warships and 15,000 troops under 'Operation Southern Spear' in the Caribbean. Washington has also designated Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and several of his associates as members of a foreign terrorist organization, allowing further sanctions and asset seizures. However, it remains unclear whether lethal force will be used directly against Maduro. The move signals a sharp escalation in US-Venezuela tensions under the guise of anti-narcotics operations.