DEFENSE
2 min readUS Deploys Aircraft Carrier to Caribbean Amid Venezuela Tensions
TrueGov Editorial Team•3 days ago•2 min read
USS Gerald R. Ford joins 12,000 troops in regional security operation
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The United States has positioned its most advanced aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, in the Caribbean Sea as part of an expanding military presence in the region. The Navy confirmed on Sunday that the carrier's arrival brings the total U.S. troop count in the area to approximately 12,000, with the Ford carrying over 4,000 sailors and dozens of tactical aircraft. This deployment occurs amid ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela.