US Military Puts Heat on Venezuela’s Maduro—What to Know
The U.S. Navy's Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group operates in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission Operation Southern Spear, Nov. 13, 2025. Tajh Payne/US Navy via Getty Images

US Military Puts Heat on Venezuela’s Maduro—What to Know

The United States has sent one of the largest military forces in decades to the Caribbean, including the world’s most advanced aircraft carrier.
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WASHINGTON—A month ago, President Donald Trump stated that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s days in power were numbered. At the time, few believed that the country’s decades-long socialist regime might be facing imminent collapse.

Recently, a growing military buildup in the region and talks of possible U.S. land strikes in Venezuela have raised questions about whether Trump is seeking regime change in the country, and whether U.S. action could indirectly trigger a collapse.

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