US EditionVenezuela Mobilizes Forces as USS Gerald Ford Enters Region
The USS Gerald R. Ford leads a U.S. naval buildup aimed at counternarcotics while Venezuela mobilizes over 200,000 troops including militia reservists in response, officials said.
- The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, entered Caribbean waters Tuesday under U.S. Fourth Fleet to disrupt narcotics trafficking and dismantle Transnational Criminal Organizations.
- Earlier, U.S. military carried out at least 19 strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats, killing at least 76 people as part of counternarcotics operations.
- For November 11–12, Venezuela placed its armed forces on higher alert, activating an expanded phase of Plan Independencia 200 and consolidating the FANB and Bolivarian Militia under one operational posture.
- Analysts described USS Gerald R. Ford's presence as a clear show of force signaling U.S. willingness to use military options, while experts warned it raises accidental escalation risks and Venezuelan forces are outmatched.
- Analysts point to Venezuela's oil deposits and foreign ties, while Ernesto Sagús noted 8 million Venezuelans have fled in 20 years, and experts caution regime change needs ground forces.
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