US to attack Venezuela any time? Maduro government faces grave threat as Trump deploys most powerful aircraft carrier to.., Russian Igla-S missiles..

United States President Doland Trump is considering plans to target cocaine facilities and drug trafficking routes in Venezuela. However, no official plan has been made, US officials said, as reported by CNN. Meanwhile, there are speculations that US President Doland Trump, who has issued a multi-million dollar bounty(Up to $50 million) on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, might be trying to take down his government.

What role does the USS Gerald Ford play in this threat?

According to an Al Jazeera report, the U.S. is expanding its military presence in Latin America and will send an aircraft carrier strike group. A spokesperson for the U.S. military said on Friday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had issued the order to send the USS Gerald Ford and five destroyers in its accompanying strike group to deploy to Latin America.

In a social media post, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell stated,” The enhanced US force presence in the USSOUTHCOM AOR will bolster US capacity to detect, monitor, and disrupt illicit actors and activities that compromise the safety and prosperity of the United States homeland and our security in the Western Hemisphere.”

When is the aircraft carrier expected to reach Venezuelan waters?

Nevertheless, Doland Trump has maintained that he is taking action against drug traffickers in Venezuela. But, with all the preparation that the United States is doing, it hardly seems to be for that reason. An aircraft carrier and a strike group are being sent to the region, all of which is much more than action against drug traffickers. In addition, this is the time when the United States has taken a hard line against Venezuela, as this country has long been a target of American anger. Meanwhile, according to Venezuela, there are over 5,000 anti-aircraft missiles around the country, and they are ready to shoot down any planes that the United States is sending.

As reported by Al Jazeera, eight U.S. warships with nearly 6,000 sailors and Marines have already been deployed to the location. Additionally, the USS Gerald Ford strike group, comprising five destroyers and an additional 4,500 personnel, will also be included. The aircraft carrier is currently in the Mediterranean Sea, with its arrival in Latin America yet to be specified.

Doland Trump stated last week that he had given the green light to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to plan operations in Venezuela, adding to this recent qualifier that attacks could take place on Venezuelan territory in the near future.

Why is the U.S. targeting Venezuela at this moment?

As a justification for these actions, the Trump administration has advanced the unsubstantiated claim that the government of President Nicolas Maduro is working with criminals to “invade” the US through drugs and immigration. Venezuela is a minor player in the international drug trade, and internal intelligence assessments in the US have found little persuasive evidence that the Maduro government controls criminal organizations.

Since the beginning of September, the US has executed a growing number of military strikes on vessels in the area that they have claimed, and in most cases, without evidence, were bringing drugs from Venezuela. UN officials and international law experts have stated that the strikes are clearly in violation of US and international law and amount to extrajudicial killings.

The Maduro government stated that it will react strongly to any U.S. effort to overthrow it. Earlier on Friday, Foreign Minister Vladimir Padrino stated, “Interpret it however you want: the Armed Forces will not allow a government here that is subservient to the interests of the United States.”

Earlier, Trump said, according to CNN, that he could continue to launch strikes against alleged drug traffickers abroad without Congress first passing an official declaration of war. “I’m not going to necessarily ask for a declaration of war,” he said. “I think we’re just going to kill people who are bringing drugs into our country. Okay? We’re going to kill them, you know, they’re going to be like, dead. “The buildup of US forces has also raised questions about the Trump administration’s intent in the region. Pentagon press secretary Sean Parnell said in a statement posted on X that the move of the Gerald R. Ford strike group and its associated air wing was meant to “dismantle Transnational Criminal Organisations and counter narco-terrorism.”

Where are Maduro’s forces positioning Igla‑S missiles?

Meanwhile, Venezuela has deployed 5,000 Russian-made anti-aircraft missiles in “key air defense positions,” President Nicolas Maduro claimed on Wednesday, amid growing tension over the United States’ military presence in the Caribbean, CNN reported.US President Doland Trump has said he is weighing military action inside Venezuela as part of a counter-drug trafficking campaign and a broader effort to weaken Maduro, a longtime foe of Washington.”Any military force in the world knows the power of the Igla-S and Venezuela has no less than 5,000″ of them, Maduro said during an event with military personnel broadcast by Venezolana de Television (VTV), CNN reported.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

1. Doland Trump has maintained that he is taking action against drug traffickers in Venezuela.
2. The Russian Igla-S missiles are short-range, low-altitude systems similar to American Stingers.
3. Doland Trump stated last week that he had given the green light to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to plan operations in Venezuela.
4. U.S. is expanding its military presence in Latin America and will send an aircraft carrier strike group.

The Russian Igla-S missiles are short-range, low-altitude systems similar to American Stingers. They can shoot down small aerial targets such as cruise missiles and drones, as well as helicopters and low-flying planes.