Donald Trump has ordered deployment of the U.S. Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, to the Caribbean as part of Trump administration's 'war on drugs.'

The order comes following several recent strikes on cartel vessels that killed six people. The carrier is part of a strike group that also includes the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Mahan, USS Winston S. Churchill and USS Bainbridge.

Trump has accused Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of being a drug cartel leader as he continues to increase pressure on the Maduro regime. Many analysts believe the ultimate goal behind this deployment is to change the regime in Venezuela.