Four U.S. carrier-based aircraft took off and approached Venezuela's waters, drawing attention.

【Focus: Four U.S. Carrier Aircraft Take Off Before Trump Declares War on Venezuela】

On the afternoon of December 17, 2025, Washington time, after renowned American journalist Tucker Carlson announced that Trump would declare war on Venezuela that evening local time, the latest information from the real-time flight tracking platform Flightradar24 showed:

Four U.S. carrier-based aircraft took off near the coast of Venezuela. One F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter, two Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft, and one E-2D Advanced Hawkeye carrier tactical warning aircraft were in the airspace.

Additionally, earlier that day, the U.S. super carrier "Gerald R. Ford" led a strike group approaching the waters near Venezuela, with a distance sufficient to allow for a rapid air strike.

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