The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is headed to the Caribbean to escalate the nation's military presence amid strikes on alleged drug-running vessels.

The overnight strike was led at the direction of President Donald Trump and targeted a vessel operated by Tren de Aragua in the Caribbean Sea, Hegseth shared.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is routing a carrier strike group to US Southern Command to bolster efforts in a new Caribbean drug war.

The world’s largest aircraft carrier is deployed to the region in an escalating military conflict against drug traffickers

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The Trump administration has ordered the deployment of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group in the Western Hemisphere as the U.S. continues to target suspected drug smuggling vessels in the Caribbean.

President Donald Trump said he may authorize U.S. land-based military strikes against Venezuelan drug traffickers, citing a rise in cartel activity. The U.S. has deployed more than 10,000 troops, multiple Navy ships and F-35 fighters around Venezuela, drawing U.N. condemnation for violating international law.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the deployment of the Gerald Ford aircraft carrier and its supporting warships to the U.S. Southern Command Area, the Pentagon said on Friday, drastically increasing the number of troops and aircraft in the Latin America region.