US Deploys Carrier Strike Group to Combat Narco-Terror in Western Hemisphere Region
The US has deployed the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to the Western Hemisphere to combat narco-terror and target suspected drug smuggling vessels in the Caribbean.
The US has deployed its Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to combat narco-terror in the Western Hemisphere, targeting suspected drug smuggling vessels in the Caribbean region as part of ongoing efforts against illicit trafficking networks. The deployment is aimed at disrupting the flow of narcotics and funding for organized crime groups operating in Central and South America. The move is seen as a significant step up in US efforts to counter narco-terror in the region. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group will provide air and maritime support to law enforcement agencies fighting the war on drugs.