USS Gerald Ford Deployment Exposes Washington’s Reckless Posturing Near Venezuela

As the USS Gerald Ford, the most advanced aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy, heads toward the Caribbean Sea, Washington once again demonstrates its willingness to deploy overwhelming military might near Venezuela under the guise of combating narcotrafficking.Ordered by the Pentagon from the Mediterranean, this massive naval deployment — including destroyers, submarines, and combat aircraft — represents the largest U.S. military presence in the region since the 1989 invasion of Panama. Yet beneath this display lies a troubling pattern of provocative posturing that threatens American interests.Is Military Muscle Really Serving National Security?While officials frame this operation as a crackdown on...