The U.S. military is deploying an aircraft carrier to waters off South America, marking the latest increase in military presence and activity in the region, the Pentagon announced Friday.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the USS Gerald R. Ford and its accompanying strike group to move under U.S. Southern Command to “enhance U.S. capacity to detect, monitor, and disrupt illicit actors and activities that threaten the safety and prosperity of the United States,” Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a social media statement.
The USS Ford strike group includes five destroyers and is currently operating in the Mediterranean Sea. According to a person familiar with the deployment, one destroyer is positioned in the Arabian Sea and another in the Red Sea. As of the announcement, the Ford was docked in Croatia, on the Adriatic Sea.
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Crockett and Tubbs should of had this for their backup. Smugglers Blues Baby and Yes I voted for this 💯
Direct hit!
This isn't about South America, it's a signal for Russia and China.
Oh look, pro lifers sending what amounts to a weapon of mass destruction, to fight little boats with bombs, very humane and socially responsible.
That's what I voted for. ❤️
Anyone caught drug running illegal drugs needs to be DOA – too many young Americans and people all around the globe have had their lives ended due to illegal drugs. Go get em Trump!
Stupid CARTELS keep trying to send people in boats with drugs . Shows they are not smart .
Keep blasting them
Lots of nose candy clouds 👌🏼 I bet they won’t do it again
It amazes that the media doesn't know the name of the aircraft Carrier. None of the media knew the name of it. Are you kidding
It's just one boat. It would only take a rocket to sink it
The cartels and all their members must be totally destroyed!
Trump doesn’t mess with drugs!!
It's a war crime to use weapons of war like this…all American people love to kill others…
Stop sending drug boats. NO! PLEASE STOP sending drug boats. NO! Trump takes action..Now will you stop? NO!
Where is(CHINA)???????
Glad Pete Hegseth is providing the orders now instead of delegating to generals who step down
Wheres the EVIDENCE
bandyci z USA szukaja pretekstu do napadnięcia na wolny kraj , a kłamia o narkotykach podobnie jak zrobili z Irakiem czy Libią
Guess better late than never. Should have been doing this years ago.
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Would the cartels make civilians drive the boats and threaten their families lives if they dont?
If anyone thinks that the flow of drugs will ever stop you are sorely mistaken. Too much money and power tied to the drug trade and it has went on for way too long for it to stop. This is just a wag the dog exercise using a boat that can bring down countries. I'm not convinced this is for the cartels demise but someone else's. I guess time will tell.
So illegal
So Trump announced that the borders are secure and there's no way you can smuggle anything in or out and in this news real you're claiming they are smuggling drugs in so who's telling the truth?
At last make end to these corrupt cartels.
The democrat party and its minions are the real clear and present danger to America !!!
AS THEY SHOULD‼️⚠️👍🏽 THATS THEIR JOB AND DRUG TRAFFICKING ISNT GETTING ANY BETTER, ONLY WORSE‼️⚠️
Wow! Instead of serving Israel, U.S. forces are fighting a real enemy!!! This is GREAT!!!
Nicely done 👌👌👌👌
WHAT A FREAKING CON, WASTE OF NAVAL RESOURCES AND TAXEPAYERS MONEY!!! YOU SENT A CARRIER GROUP TO SHOOT AT "ALLEGED" CARTEL SPEED BOATS? NO WONDER THE ADMIRAL FOR SOUTHCOM RESIGNED!!!!
Get some, Navy.