Trump deploys largest warship to Caribbean; Maduro claims US is ‘fabricating war’
For the past two months, the US has assembled a force in the Caribbean including warships, B-52 bombers conducting “bomber attack demonstrations,” F-35 fighter jets, drones, and CIA operatives.
October 25, 2025 08:33 AM IST
First published on: Oct 25, 2025 at 08:32 AM IST
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US has been deploying warships, fighter jets, bombers, marines, drones, and CIA operatives in what it says is a campaign targeting drug traffickers. (AP Photos)
Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro has accused the United States of “fabricating a war” after Washington sent the world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, towards the Caribbean, reported BBC. “They promised they would never again get involved in a war, and they are fabricating a war,” Maduro told state media.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the carrier, capable of carrying up to 90 aircraft, from the Mediterranean on Friday. It marks a major escalation in the US military presence in the region.
In addition, the US has been deploying warships, fighter jets, bombers, marines, drones, and CIA operatives in what it says is a campaign targeting drug traffickers, reported BBC.
US strikes on alleged traffickers
The Trump administration has carried out multiple airstrikes on vessels allegedly carrying narcotics, including a strike on Friday that killed six people linked to the Tren de Aragua criminal organisation, Hegseth said, according to BBC. The US says the strikes are part of a broader effort to combat drug trafficking, though critics question their legality and argue they are intended to intimidate Maduro’s government.
For the past two months, the US has assembled a force in the Caribbean including warships, B-52 bombers conducting “bomber attack demonstrations,” F-35 fighter jets, drones, and CIA operatives.
The US has also offered a $50 million reward for information leading to Maduro’s arrest, though experts say this is unlikely to sway his inner circle given their loyalty and involvement in corruption. “Authoritarian leaders are always suspicious of even their inner circle, and because of that, they create mechanisms for monitoring them and ensuring loyalty,” said Michael Albertus, a political science professor at the University of Chicago, according to BBC.
The military strikes have drawn condemnation in the region and questions from US lawmakers about the legal authority for the operations. Both Democrats and Republicans in Congress have expressed concern over whether the president has overstepped his powers.
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US has been deploying warships, fighter jets, bombers, marines, drones, and CIA operatives in what it says is a campaign targeting drug traffickers. (AP Photos) 
