November 11, 2025 10:02 PM
US aircraft carrier moves into Latin America region, escalating Venezuela tensions
The Gerald Ford aircraft carrier strike group has moved into the Latin America region, U.S. officials said on Tuesday, dramatically escalating a military buildup that has deepened tensions with Venezuela. President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of the Ford last month, adding to the eight warships, a nuclear submarine and F-35 aircraft already in the Caribbean. The Ford, which was commissioned in 2017, is the United States' newest aircraft carrier and the world's largest, with more than 5...