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Pentagon Deploys USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier to Caribbean Amid Escalated Drug War Strikes

The HillNovember 5, 20251 min85,496 views
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Deployment of USS Gerald R. Ford

  • 🚒 The world's largest aircraft carrier strike group, the USS Gerald R. Ford, is being deployed to the US Southern Command area of responsibility.
  • 🌍 This deployment targets the Caribbean and Central/South America as part of an escalated fight against drug cartels.
  • ⏳ The carrier is currently in the Mediterranean and will take several days to reach its operational area, with the exact location kept sensitive.

Escalation of Drug War Operations

  • 🎯 The US is taking the fight against alleged drug boats very seriously, with strikes occurring almost daily.
  • πŸ“ˆ This represents a significant escalation, with approximately three strikes happening this week alone, the latest occurring overnight.
  • βš”οΈ Several individuals, referred to as 'naroterrorists' by the US, have been killed in these ongoing strikes.
  • 🌊 President Trump is reportedly considering shifting strikes from sea to land, noting a decrease in boat traffic for drug smuggling.
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