U.S. deploys USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group to southern Caribbean for counter‑narcotics amid regional escalation

The Pentagon has ordered the nuclear‑powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford and its carrier strike group to waters off South America and the southern Caribbean, a substantial escalation intended to “disrupt narcotics trafficking” and “degrade and dismantle” criminal networks amid rising regional tensions.

Discovered 2025-10-24T09:58:59.131359-07:00 | 2025-10-24T09:58:59.131359-07:00

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