The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford, billed by the US Navy as “the most capable, adaptable, and lethal combat platform in the world,” is being sent to the Caribbean as the Trump administration ramps up military pressure on Venezuela over alleged drug trafficking.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is routing a carrier strike group to US Southern Command to bolster efforts in a new Caribbean drug war.

This video offers a comprehensive look at the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the U.S. Navy’s most advanced and expensive aircraft carrier. As the first of its class, it features groundbreaking innovations like the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS),

The $12.9 billion warship stretches 4.5 acres and is the first of the Navy's next generation of aircraft carriers.

The U.S. military has built up an unusually large force in the Caribbean Sea. The Navy has eight warships in the region.

President Donald Trump is considering plans to target cocaine facilities and drug trafficking routes inside Venezuela, though he has not yet made a decision on whether to move forward with them, three US officials told CNN.

In a national broadcast on Friday night, Maduro accused the administration of President Donald Trump of “fabricating a new eternal war."

U.S. aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford - the world’s largest warship - anchored off the coast of Split, Croatia for a planned port visit on Tuesday, drawing crowds of residents and tourists who gathered along the city’s waterfront.