New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- President Donald Trump has been briefed on newly updated military options for potential operations in Venezuela, ABC News confirmed citing senior administration officials familiar with the discussions. The briefing reportedly took place on Wednesday, shortly after the arrival of the USS Gerald Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, in the US Southern Command area north of the Caribbean Sea.

The carrier strike group brings about 60 aircraft, including F-18 fighter jets, significantly expanding US military capabilities in the region and bringing the total number of American troops in Latin America to 15,000.

However, officials stressed the review does not signal an imminent attack. The briefing itself was not an...