Updated November 16, 2025 at 11:15 AM MST

The world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, arrived in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday, as tensions with Venezuela grow. The carrier, which has more than 4,000 sailors and dozens of tactical aircraft on board, has joined 15,000 service members already stationed in the region.

"The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group's deployment represents a critical step in reinforcing our resolve to protect the security of the Western Hemisphere and the safety of the American Homeland," said Admiral Alvin Holsey, of U.S. Southern Command, in a statement.

Earlier this week, a U.S. military official, who was not authorized to speak publicly, told NPR the "table is being set" for possible military action in the region. Administration officials

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