Blowing up speedboats used for drug smuggling seems like a good idea, especially at a time when a speedboat filled with fentanyl could carry enough to kill thousands upon thousands of Americans – and at a time when fentanyl overdoses have become a serious problem, especially in our urban areas.
The War Department, under Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and at the request of President Trump, intercepted these boats and identified their crews to Davy Jones’ locker. The increase in the number of ships in the Caribbean makes it seem like such efforts About to get a boost.
President Donald Trump has made clear that it is his administration’s intention to target narco-terrorists in the region to help reduce the flow of drugs into the country.
Last month, it was announced that the US Navy’s newest and largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald Ford, and its strike group would move to the Southern Command area of responsibility in the Caribbean.
Before Ford’s arrival, several naval ships are already in the area, including the USS Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, according to the British Daily Mail. US Naval Institute– Ship Iwo Jima, a Wasp-class amphibious ship, is among the largest ship classes in the Navy.
The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group deployed in August, carrying more than 4,500 sailors and Marines. According to the Ministry of War. The group includes the Iwo Jima, USS Fort Lauderdale, USS San Antonio, and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit.
As of early this week, the USNI reported that in addition to the group, three Navy guided-missile destroyers were operating in the Caribbean, including the USS Jason Dunham, the USS Graveley, and the USS Stockdale. Additionally, the USNI reported that the aircraft carriers USS Lake Erie (CG-70) and USS Wichita (LCS-13) were operating in the Caribbean.
This puts a lot of tension between drug traffickers and the United States.
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But there may be another motive for the move. Russia and China are making some moves in the region as well, with Russia siding with Venezuela, where a lot of these illicit drugs flow. My friend and colleague Strife brought us this news earlier in November:
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The Minister of War notes that the Ministry of War is monitoring “near-peer enemies” in the region. The United States has only two close rivals: China and Russia.
The War Department was monitoring adversaries in the region after TCS asked the secretary and the president if they had plans to expand U.S. naval operations in Puerto Rico, specifically Roosevelt Road, a naval base that closed in 2004, Hegseth told Center Square last month at a White House event.
“We are aware of the location you are referring to, and we will make sure we are in the right position to handle the emergencies we are dealing with there, as well as any routes other nations may try to get involved as well, so we can walk around and chew gum. We are certainly keeping our eyes on nearby peer adversaries at the same time.” Hegseth told TCS.
All this seems to indicate that intercepting drug traffickers will remain a top priority for the Ministry of War in the region. The War Department has been silent on exactly how this was done, which is entirely appropriate. The videos we saw of drug boats being dismantled using high explosives give no clues about what type of munitions were used and from what platform they were launched. This is good. We don’t need to know that. It’s like Admiral Ernest J. King, Chief of Naval Operations and Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Fleet, It was said in World War II On the media: “Don’t tell them anything. When it’s over, tell them who won.”
This is how these types of things should be handled. We cannot hide the movements of aircraft carriers the size of small cities; This report proves that. In some cases, it is useful to announce such a move, because it is known that some Third World tyrants suddenly began to speak more calmly when they discovered that a US Navy fleet had appeared off their shores.
But the rest? Drug ban? When you’re done, tell us who won.