Trump Denies Considering Strikes Against Venezuela While More U.S. Warships and Troops Amass Near Its Coasts: What The Photos Show

Source: International Business Times

While President Donald Trump declared that he isn't considering attacking Venezuela, the United States has concentrated a rare mix of naval, air, and special operations power across the southern Caribbean and the approaches to the Venezuelan coast. At the center of the buildup is the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group, the Navy's most advanced flattop, deployed alongside escorts as Washington steps up a campaign it says targets transnational criminal networks and "narco-terrorism.