Satellite images have revealed a US warship stationed off the coast of Venezuela , sparking concerns of further military escalation between the two countries.

The USS Iwo Jima has been positioned less than 200km from the Venezuelan coast in the Caribbean Sea, with two other USS destroyers alongside it.

The US has also deployed aircraft and thousands of troops in the region in recent weeks, with 14 per cent of its Navy fleet now stationed in the Caribbean. New Feature

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Donald Trump’s administration has claimed the concerted ramping-up of military capabilities in the region aims to tackle the flow of illegal drugs into the US. But the move has raised speculation the US might be seeking to attack key Venezuelan military targets without

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