Pentagon deploys top aircraft carrier as Trump militarisation of Caribbean ratchets up
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The Pentagon has deployed the USS Gerald Ford, the United States' most advanced aircraft carrier, to the Caribbean as part of an escalation in the Trump administration's campaign against drug cartels. This move signals a shift from targeting small boats carrying drugs to striking land-based targets. The deployment includes dozens of F-18 Super Hornet jets and other warships, enhancing the US military's capacity to disrupt illicit activities compromising security in the western hemisphere. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro criticized the enhanced US presence, accusing them of fabricating a war. Trump confirmed plans for targeting the land component next but did not specify which targets or countries would be involved.
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