US aircraft carrier arrives in Caribbean amid tensions with Cuba
Southern Command said the carrier strike group brings F/A-18E Super Hornets, destroyers and a replenishment oiler as Washington steps up pressure on Havana.
- On Wednesday, U.S. Southern Command announced the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group's arrival in the Caribbean as part of the "Southern Seas 2026" deployment, establishing sustained naval presence amid escalating U.S.-Cuba tensions.
- President Donald Trump stated the administration has Cuba "on our mind" after the Department of Justice indicted former Cuban President Raul Castro for the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft that killed four people.
- The strike group comprises the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, Carrier Air Wing 17, the destroyer USS Gridley, and the oiler USNS Patuxent; it recently conducted joint exercises with the Brazilian Navy off Rio de Janeiro.
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Cuban officials last week warning that "the window for talks would not remain open indefinitely," while U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio backed the fuel blockade on the island.
- Commissioned in 1975, the Nimitz had its decommissioning pushed back to March 2027. The deployment continues regional influence strategy through maritime engagements with partner nations including Brazil and Panama.
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US Deploys Nimitz Carrier Strike Group to Caribbean as Tensions with Cuba Soar Over Raúl Castro Charges
The United States has deployed the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group to the Caribbean as tensions with Cuba soar over charges against former president Raúl Castro. US Southern Command announced the arrival of the USS Nimitz and its strike group in the southern Caribbean on Wednesday, coinciding with the Justice Department's unsealing of an indictment against Raúl Castro. The 94-year-old is charged in connection with the 1996 downing of two civilian pl…
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Should Cuba expect an attack from Washington? The United States has deployed a carrier strike group led by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz to the Caribbean, a move that stems from pressure on Cuba and a show of force in the region. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing U.S. Southern Command. Read also: Rubio proposes decommunization and 100 million for Cuba, but has one condition. According to U.S. Southern Command, the strike…
The U.S. Navy has announced on Wednesday the deployment of an aircraft carrier in the Caribbean, a decision that is part of Donald Trump’s government’s pressure campaign against the Castro regime in Cuba. It is the USS Nimitz, an aircraft carrier from the mid-1970s, which is accompanied by an attack group formed by a destroyer—the USS Gridley—and a support ship—the USNS Patuxent—in addition to dozens of combat fighters and other military aircraf…
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The US military announced Wednesday that the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group has arrived in the Caribbean amid heightened tensions between the United States and Cuba.
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