US sending aircraft carrier to South America, Pentagon says in major escalation of military buildup

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US sending aircraft carrier to South America, Pentagon says in major escalation of military buildup  Deploying an aircraft carrier is a major escalation of military power in a region that has already seen an unusually large US military buildup in the Caribbean Sea and the waters off Venezuela.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/24/us-sending-aircraft-carrier-to-south-america-pentagon-says-in-major-escalation-of-military  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:01The United States has confirmed it is sending its most powerful aircraft carrier to the waters of Venezuela

00:09in what is seen as the latest military escalation in the region.

00:13The USS Gerald R. Ford, capable of carrying up to 90 aircraft, will be deployed to

00:20quote, detect, monitor and disrupt illicit actors and activities that pose a threat to the US, says the Pentagon.

00:28Hours before the announcement, the US said it had conducted its 10th strike on a suspected drug-running boat, leaving six people dead.

00:37Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro has accused the US of quote, fabricating a new war,

00:43and there are fears that the US military buildup is aimed at removing him from power.

00:49Trump has accused Maduro of being the leader of a drug trafficking organization,

00:53and the US does not currently recognize him as Venezuela's legitimate leader.

00:58Forever! Forever! Forever!

01:00Thank you very much.

01:01Thank you very much.

01:02Thank you very much.

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