AQ Podcast | Understanding Trump’s Military Buildup in Latin America
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AQ Online
An analysis of what President Donald Trump really seeks to accomplish in Venezuela and beyond
The recent deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford, the U.S. Navy’s largest aircraft carrier, has intensified speculation about Washington’s true objectives in the Southern Caribbean. In this episode of the Americas Quarterly Podcast, we examine what’s really behind the Trump administration’s escalating military activity. Is it a hardline campaign against drug cartels, or the opening moves of a broader effort to pressure Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro What do we know about dynamics within the Venezuelan military And to what extent could this impact Washington’s relations with...
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