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The USS Gerald R. Ford strike group joins 8 warships with over 6,000 personnel to disrupt drug trafficking and narcoterrorism in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, Pentagon says.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford strike group, docked near Split, Croatia this month, to the Caribbean region, the Pentagon said.
- The administration says the buildup is part of a counter‑drug campaign to disrupt narcotics flows, while U.S. President Donald Trump declared drug cartels unlawful combatants and officials have weighed strikes against Nicolas Maduro, Venezuelan leader.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military conducted 10 deadly strikes on suspected drug-running boats, including two this week in the eastern Pacific Ocean and a small boat video posted to social media.
- Democratic lawmakers in Congress complained about limited briefing details while the Republican‑controlled Senate rejected a war powers resolution, and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly warned about risks for young servicemembers.
- The Ford, a first‑in‑class carrier, is touted by the Navy and is more than 5,000 miles from the Caribbean, meaning it would take days to arrive as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to hunt narco‑terrorists on Oct. 24.
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