USS Gerald R. Ford’s Caribbean Deployment: A Show of Force or Overreach in America’s Backyard?
The arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford and a massive troop buildup in the Caribbean signals more than just a drug war campaign—it raises urgent questions about American sovereignty, military overreach, and political motives that risk dragging the U.S. into conflicts far from home.
On the heels of increased military operations in South America, the United States has deployed its most advanced aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, to the Caribbean Sea—underscoring a dramatic escalation in Washington’s presence mere miles from Venezuela’s shores. Is This Counterdrug Operation or Coercive Pressure on Venezuela? The Trump administration touts this buildup as a counterdrug effort, but how credible is this claim? Since early September, at least 80 lives have been lost in targeted strikes on boats accused of narcotics trafficking. Yet evidence verifying these vessels as narco-terrorist threats remains elusive. This aggressive posture comes with nearly...
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