Tensions in the Caribbean
Risky GPS war between the US and Venezuela

The US and Venezuela have begun jamming GPS signals in the Caribbean Sea to ward off potential attacks. This increases the risk of accidents and collisions for air and sea traffic in the area, writes the New York Times.

At least some of the US warships have blocked GPS signals, according to data analysis from Stanford University and a government source.

Venezuela has done the same around important facilities such as military bases, oil refineries and nuclear power plants.

US: Has seized new ship off Venezuela

The US has seized another ship in international waters off Venezuela. This is confirmed by Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, on X.

"At dawn on December 20, the Coast Guard, with support from the War Department, stopped an oil tanker that was last anchored off Venezuela," she writes.

The clip shows a military helicopter lowering American soldiers onto the deck.

It is the second oil tanker that the US has seized. Donald Trump has declared a “total blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers heading to or from Venezuela.

This has led to ships loaded with millions of barrels of oil remaining in Venezuelan waters to avoid risking American intervention, which could eventually send oil prices soaring, writes Reuters.