The nation’s top military officer, Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will visit American troops Monday in Puerto Rico and on a Navy warship in the region, where the U.S. has amassed an unusually large fleet of warships and has been attacking alleged drug-smuggling boats.

Caine’s visit comes as President Donald Trump evaluates whether to take military action against Venezuela. The U.S. military’s buildup and 21 boat strikes off the South American coast have killed more than 80 people.

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