US EditionUS orders more ships to southern Caribbean with eye on drug cartels, sources say
- The United States has ordered additional ships to the southern Caribbean to address threats from Latin American drug cartels, according to two sources briefed on the deployment.
- The USS Lake Erie and the USS Newport News will arrive in the region by early next week, the sources said.
- The deployments are part of President Donald Trump's efforts against 'narco-terrorist organizations' threatening U.S. national security.
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The United States ordered the dispatch of additional ships south of the Caribbean Sea as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to address threats from Latin American drug cartels, two sources informed about the deployment said. USS Lake Erie, a guided missile cruiser, and the USSport News, a fast-attack nuclear submarine, will arrive in the region early next week, sources who asked to remain anonymous said.
The United States ordered the dispatch of new warships to the south of the Caribbean with the aim of strengthening its operations against drug trafficking. Among the ships are the USS Lake Erie, a guided missile cruiser, and the USS Newport News, a fast-attack nuclear submarine, according to Reuters.
Colorado Springs Gazette
US orders more ships to southern Caribbean with eye on drug cartels, sources say
By Steve Holland
Sources: US Sends More Ships to Caribbean With Eye on Cartels
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