Global News Podcast US deploys top aircraft carrier to Caribbean
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Oct 25, 2025 
Noamia Iqbal, a BBC correspondent, discusses the U.S. deployment of the Gerald Ford to the Caribbean, highlighting legal concerns and the implications for Venezuela. Jose Carlos Cueto Lopez sheds light on deteriorating U.S.-Colombia relations amid new sanctions, revealing impacts on military aid and rising drug production. Frank Gardner provides insights into the Gaza ceasefire efforts and the urgent need for humanitarian corridors, while discussing significant geopolitical developments, including Ukraine's allies pushing to cut Russian oil and gas.
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US Aircraft Carrier Significantly Escalates Presence
- Deploying the carrier Gerald Ford to the Caribbean is a major projection of US military power in the region.
- Noamia Iqbal highlights the carrier brings aircraft, cruise missiles and roughly 10,000 additional personnel, escalating the operation.
Legality Questions Over 'Narco Terror' Strikes
- The White House frames strikes as targeting drug cartels and calls the campaign a non-international armed conflict.
- Legal experts warn lack of evidence about targets risks amounting to extrajudicial killings, per Noamia Iqbal.
Venezuela Targeted In Anti-Drug Rhetoric
- President Trump has accused Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro of leading the cartels and suggested forceful measures.
- Noamia Iqbal notes the campaign could be used to lay groundwork for removing Maduro, raising regional tensions.