The U.S. Navy’s most powerful aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald Ford, has moved into a new position just off the coast of South America. Now stationed near Puerto Rico, the carrier and its fleet are close enough to launch rapid airstrikes on Venezuela if ordered. This high-stakes move happened right before Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that U.S. troops are starting ground operations to hunt down international drug cartels hiding inside Venezuela. By moving the carrier group so close, t