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U.S. Naval Deployment to Latin America: Drug War or Regime Change? The U.S. has escalated its military presence in Latin America by deploying the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, to combat drug trafficking. This move, under the Trump administration, aims to target drug cartels, but Venezuela accuses it of being a pretext for regime change. The late-2025 naval buildup in the Caribbean, involving over 10,000 troops, has intensified regional tensions. While the U.S. justifi