US EditionUs Aircraft Carrier Approaches Venezuela in Show of Us Military Power
The USS Gerald R. Ford and 12,000 personnel are deployed to Caribbean waters near Venezuela in a mission officially targeting drug trafficking but also aimed at pressuring Maduro's government.
- On Thursday, USS Gerald R. Ford, the most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier, was in the mid-Atlantic and is expected to reach waters off Venezuela in days.
- The Trump administration says the deployment is a counterdrug operation, but some experts argue it appears geared to pressure Nicolás Maduro and prompt regime change.
- Once the Ford arrives, the mission will include nearly a dozen Navy ships and 12,000 sailors and Marines, while the 100,000-ton warship supports bomber training runs and CIA-authorized operations.
- Venezuela touted a massive mobilization of troops and civilians, including land, air, naval, riverine, and missile assets, as Colombian President Gustavo Petro cut intelligence sharing and regional governments voiced criticism.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth named the mission Operation Southern Spear on Thursday, signaling permanence despite experts warning of limited manpower and Venezuela's Russian-made missile defense risks.
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The arrival of USS Gerald R Ford in waters close to Latin America marks a milestone in the growing tensions between the United States and Venezuela.
The United States' most advanced aircraft carrier is expected to arrive in the waters off Venezuela in the coming days, in a demonstration of US military force unprecedented in Latin America for generations.
The United States has launched a large-scale operation near Venezuela to combat drug trafficking. An aircraft carrier strike group has been deployed, which may indicate a possible military intervention.
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