Pentagon deploys top aircraft carrier as Trump militarisation of Caribbean ratchets up

The Pentagon will deploy the USS Gerald Ford carrier strike group to the Caribbean coast of Venezuela, shifting the Trump administration’s anti‑cartel campaign toward potential strikes on land. Equipped with dozens of F‑35s and surveillance aircraft, the force would expand operations beyond attacks on small boats, officials said. A Pentagon spokesperson said the move would bolster efforts to detect and disrupt illicit activity. Trump told reporters, “The land is going to be next,” and directed the defense secretary to notify Congress. The administration has provided a dubious legal justification and no concrete evidence that those killed were smuggling drugs.

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