US EditionUS Aircraft Carrier Moves Into Latin America Region, Officials Say
- On Tuesday the USS Gerald R. Ford strike group moved into Latin America, entering the US Naval Forces Southern Command area and helping disrupt narcotics trafficking, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said.
- President Donald Trump ordered the Ford's deployment last month, adding it to eight warships, a nuclear submarine and F-35 aircraft already in the Caribbean.
- US forces have attacked suspected drug boats, carrying out strikes on at least 20 vessels in international waters since early September, killing at least 76 people, while human rights experts say the strikes amount to extrajudicial killings.
- Venezuela announced a nationwide military deployment to counter the US naval presence, with Caracas calling it a regime change plot and President Nicolas Maduro accusing the Trump administration of fabricating a war.
- The United Kingdom would not comment, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer's spokesman saying `We don't comment on security or intelligence matters`, while Washington doubled a $50 million reward related to Maduro.
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The largest aircraft carrier in the world is now cruising somewhere in the Caribbean or off the coast of Latin America – but where exactly does the Pentagon not want to betray. "The USS Gerald R. Ford, a 333-metre-long warship with space for 90 fighter jets and several thousand soldiers, has been withdrawn from the Mediterranean and has reached the field of operation of the US South Command. While Washington is officially talking about the fight…
The USS Gerald R Ford is the world's largest aircraft carrier, and they want to use it to put pressure on Venezuela.
The arrival of the American aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford off the coast of Latin America increases tensions with Venezuela, which speaks of a "imperial" threat.
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