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The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group has entered the Caribbean Sea to support United States operations aimed at dismantling transnational criminal organisations and countering narco-terrorism, the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) confirmed yesterday.
SOUTHCOM said the deployment follows a directive from President Donald Trump, with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth ordering the carrier group to reinforce ongoing maritime operations in the region.
Adm. Alvin Holsey, Commander of SOUTHCOM, said the mission is intended to strengthen security efforts across the Western Hemisphere.
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