The United States has shown Military power in Latin America with the deployment of the US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. FordThe largest aircraft carrier in the world. Movement occurs in a In the context of severe tension with Venezuela and increased operations against drug trafficking in the region. The US government published the first photos of the attacking group, sparking mixed reactions.
Deployment of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford in the Caribbean, The newest aircraft carrier in the US Navytakes place in the context of Operation Southern Spear, a new phase in the United States military offensive against drug trafficking. The action marks a turning point in the deployment of troops to North America, which was introduced as part of the fight against drug trafficking organizations in Latin America considered terrorist. this boat, With a displacement of more than 100,000 tonsIt is designed to improve aircraft launch and recovery, as well as support joint operations with approximately 5,000 Sailors on board.
Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth said on Network X: “This mission defends our homeland, eliminates drug terrorists from our hemisphere, and protects our homeland from the drugs that are killing our people.”. He also added: “The Western Hemisphere is America’s neighborhood and we will protect it.”.
access USS Gerald R. Ford It marks an important moment in the Trump administration’s campaign in South AmericaWhich he described as an anti-drug operation. This deployment escalates military power building in the region, with bomber training near the Venezuelan coast, allowing CIA operations inside the country, and attacks on ships in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.
The strike group includes the USS Gerald R. Ford, in addition to the flagship, USS Winston S. Churchill, USS Mahan, and USS BainbridgeAnd also multiple planes F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Assigned to fighter and strike squadrons deployed under the wing of United States Southern Command (Southern Command).
The presence of a 100,000-ton warship sends a clear message about the military power of the United States in Latin America. Elizabeth Dickinson, International Crisis Group’s senior analyst for the Andean region, said: “This is the foundation of what it means to have American military power again in Latin America.”. In turn, he stressed that this situation generates fears in Venezuela and throughout the region, where the United States’ readiness to use military force is observed with expectations.
From Venezuela, two more North American warships were spotted about 50 kilometers off the coast of Falcon state, in international waters but within the South American country’s exclusive economic zone. It’s about The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Stockdale and the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS GettysburgWho were conducting a joint maneuver.
The Venezuelan authorities did not issue official statements regarding this maneuver, but analysts warn of the risk of a new escalation in a strategic and unstable region.
Nicolas Maduro made a public appeal to Donald Trump, asking for peace on the continent, during a Chavista rally in Caracas. “No more eternal wars, no more unjust wars, no more Libya, no more Afghanistan! Long live peace!”Maduro declared.
When asked if he had a message for Trump, the Chavista leader replied: “My message is: Yes, peace! Yes, peace!”. Moreover, he avoided mentioning the possibility of a US military invasion: “We are occupied with the people, and we rule by peace.”
The head of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, warned ‘Incalculable consequences’ Possible war in the Caribbean. He announced on state television VTV that “it is not worth the pain that the conflict may cause to all countries of the continent, including the United States,” accusing Washington of using nuclear weapons. “maximum aggression” To promote regime change in Caracas, he stressed that the real goal of the naval anti-narcotics operation was to destabilize the government “Legitimately formed”.
In the same vein, Foreign Minister Ivan Gil emphasized that Caracas “He has no quarrel with the United States”But what can be seen “Unilaterally threatened by a state using its ability to generate death and destruction.”. According to the advisor, Washington’s military deployment is equivalent “attempted invasion” It violates international law.
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