Donald Trump claims military buildup is necessary to stem flow of drugs to US but some believe goal is regime change

Arrival of US aircraft carrier off Latin America fuels speculation that US could try to overthrow Venezuelan government.

James Story, Washington’s former ambassador in Caracas, says a US attack once seen as unlikely now looks imminent

Donald Trump claims military buildup is necessary to stem flow of drugs to US but some believe goal is regime change

G7 foreign ministers questioned Marco Rubio about the attacks on what the Trump administration claims are drug smugglers

The most advanced US aircraft carrier - USS Gerald R. Ford - is expected to reach the waters off Venezuela within days with thousands of sailors on board

The US has justified its air and naval campaign as necessary to fight drug smuggling into the US.