Dominican RepublicActive StoriesVenezuela naval postureMay 24The Gerald R. Ford is still in the Caribbean. The question is what comes next.Five months after the January 3 operation that captured Maduro, the US naval posture in the region is the new normal. Caribbean nations are calibrating policy to it.ArchiveThe Gerald R. Ford is still in the Caribbean. The question is what comes next. May 24, 2026
May 24The Gerald R. Ford is still in the Caribbean. The question is what comes next.Five months after the January 3 operation that captured Maduro, the US naval posture in the region is the new normal. Caribbean nations are calibrating policy to it.