Washington D.C., United States, October 25, 2025 - According to information published by the Pentagon on October 24, 2025, the United States has ordered the deployment of the U.S. Navy USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group to counter drug-trafficking organizations in Latin America, marking a significant escalation of the ongoing U.S. military buildup in the region that Venezuela has condemned as a prelude to potential armed intervention. The decision, announced by the Department of War, places America’s most advanced naval assets within striking distance of Venezuelan territory, dramatically increasing the operational tempo and raising the stakes in what Washington frames as a counternarcotics campaign but which regional observers increasingly view as a show of force against the Maduro regime. Read full Naval News at this link ...
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| The U.S. Navy USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, the U.S. Navy’s most advanced maritime combat formation, includes the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), equipped with next-generation launch and radar systems, supported by Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers. (Picture source: U.S. Department of War) |
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