"The world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, will arrive in the northern Caribbean on Sunday as tensions with Venezuela grow, according to a U.S. military official. The carrier will join 15,000 service members, including 2,000 Marines aboard an amphibious assault ship. The official, who was not authorized to speak publicly, told NPR the "table is being set" for possible military action."
"The U.S. has conducted 20 strikes on boats in the region so far, saying they were ferrying drugs trafficked from the country. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Thursday on social media that a "mission" was under way called "Operation Southern Spear." "This mission defends our Homeland, removes narco-terrorists from our Hemisphere, and secures our Homeland from the drugs that are killing our people," he wrote. "The Western Hemisphere is America's neighborhood and we will protect it.""
The USS Gerald R. Ford will arrive in the northern Caribbean with about 15,000 service members, including 2,000 Marines aboard an amphibious assault ship. A U.S. military official said the "table is being set" for possible military action, and the carrier was pulled from the Mediterranean. The U.S. has carried out 20 strikes on boats it says were ferrying trafficked drugs and has offered a $50 million reward for the arrest of Nicolas Maduro. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced "Operation Southern Spear" to remove narco-terrorists and secure the hemisphere. President Trump indicated he has "sort of made up my mind" about potential action, while recent leadership changes add uncertainty.
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