United States Troops in the SOUTHCOM Area of Responsibility, are being fed Steak and Lobster dinner tonight. Anyone who's ever been in the military KNOWS what that means: Going to war - tomorrow.
Lest you have any doubt, SOUTHCOM just also canceled Thanksgiving and Christmas Leave for all its troops.
Today is Monday, Nov. 24. Last night, the U.S. filed NOTAMs to airlines, closing airspace in the Gulf of America (nee Mexico) for three hours tomorrow 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM from flight level 18000 to 24000 which is for air-refueling of Heavy Bombers. This morning, the Federal Register published the U.S. Official Designation of Cartel de Los Soles as a "Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO)" (Story Here)
With the publication of that Declaration, the entire world is put on-Notice that the US is going to do something.
That means the U.S. now has LEGAL AUTHORITY to strike Venezuelan military targets without declaring war. This is exactly the legal trigger they used before Afghanistan and Syria. This isn’t some rumor, it’s the official mechanism they ALWAYS use before the first strike.
Meanwhile 30% of U.S. deployable naval power is sitting in the Caribbean with Tomahawks loaded and Marines staged in Puerto Rico.
This isn’t saber rattling anymore, this is the pre-war checklist getting checked off one item at a time.
It is expected that late tonight, the President will invoke the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) to deal with this "FTO" and, likely tomorrow morning, it's off-to-war we go against Venezuela.
All the legal and military hardware framework is in-place.
The ships are in-position with long-range, stand-off missiles. Fighter jets and Bombers are pre-positioned in Puerto Rico and elsewhere.
The NOTAMS are in-effect. The air space is cleared out.
Oh, I almost forgot: The Insurance Carriers have notified airlines today they are HALTING coverage for any aircraft flying to/from Venezuela or in-to/out-of the NOTAM air space.
When the Insurance companies pull coverage, you've got to figure it's "go time."
This didn’t just “sit quiet overnight.” The cancelled leave is the NEW development and that’s the part that always marks the transition from political posturing to military action.
When Southern Command locks down holiday leave, that means operations are already being scheduled. That never happened during the last flare-up.
Add in airlines pulling out, FAA alerts, NOTAMS, and the FTO designation and we’re in a completely different phase now.
Get cash money from the bank ASAP. Cyber-Attacks against the financial system are likely to commence immediately once the shooting starts. Top-off your preps.
This isn't “some news story on the other side of the world.”
We’re talking:
Oil potentially shooting past $150 overnight
Gasoline potentially at $6–8 a gallon
Shipping and food prices potentially spiking HARD
Cyber retaliation potentially hitting banks and infrastructure
Thousands of Venezuelans potentially flooding the southern border instantly
National Guard deployments if Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gangs begin attacking us inside the USA
We also have no idea what China and Russia may do, since they both have significant assets in Venezuela.
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