Jennifer Kavanagh, director of military analysis at Defense Priorities, told Newsweek that as long as the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group was in the region, there was a risk of kinetic activity.
“Venezuela’s air defenses are not spectacular, so I don’t think there’s a lot of concern that they would be able to intercept U.S. missiles or pose a threat to U.S. aircraft,” Kavanagh said.
Jennifer Kavanagh, director of military analysis at Defense Priorities, told Newsweek: “There’s no other reason to put a carrier strike group in Latin America unless you’re looking to conduct a more significant operation, not just to use the threat of force, but actually make good on that threat.”
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