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Coverage dated October 23, 2025

US sending aircraft carrier towards Caribbean as Trump increases pressure campaign on Venezuela

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By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered an aircraft carrier strike group currently stationed in Europe to the Caribbean region amid a massive buildup of US military forces in the region. The Gerald R.

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  1. KTVZ Bend

    US sending aircraft carrier towards Caribbean as Trump increases pressure campaign on Venezuela (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered an aircraft carrier strike group currently stationed in Europe to the Caribbean region amid a massive buildup of US military forces in the region. The Gerald R.

  2. NBC Los Angeles

    U.S. to send aircraft carrier strike group to Caribbean in an escalation of boat strikes (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Pete Hegseth has directed an aircraft carrier strike group to move to the Caribbean to support Donald Trump's effort to "counter narco-terrorism."

  3. ABC 12 Flint

    U.S. sending aircraft carrier to increase pressure on Venezuela (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered an aircraft carrier strike group currently stationed in Europe to the Caribbean region amid a massive buildup of U.S. military forces in the region.

  4. Just the News

    Hegseth directs aircraft carrier strike group to Caribbean to help with Venezuela (opens Just the News)

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    The new deployment of the U.S.S. Gerald Ford, alongside several destroyers and a submarine, comes as the Trump administration cracks down on alleged drug smuggling operations that supposedly stem from Venezuela.

  5. Forbes

    Hegseth Sends Major Aircraft Carrier To Caribbean, Escalating Military Campaign Against Drug Traffickers (opens Forbes)

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    The deployment comes after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a 10th strike against a suspected drug smuggling vessel.

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