{"id":2503047,"date":"2025-10-25T16:57:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T20:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-deploys-the-worlds-largest-aircraft-carrier-to-the-caribbean\/"},"modified":"2025-10-25T16:58:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T20:58:49","slug":"pentagon-deploys-the-worlds-largest-aircraft-carrier-to-the-caribbean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-deploys-the-worlds-largest-aircraft-carrier-to-the-caribbean\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon Deploys the World&#8217;s Largest Aircraft Carrier to the Caribbean"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpentagon-deploys-the-worlds-largest-aircraft-carrier-to-the-caribbean%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2503047&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-navy-pushes-transgender-pronouns-while-allowing-massive-war-preparedness-gaps\/\" title=\"U.S. Navy Pushes Transgender Pronouns While Allowing Massive ...-Preparedness Gaps\">largest aircraft carrier<\/a>, along with at least part of its strike group, has been ordered by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to deploy to the Caribbean. This move supports President Donald Trump&#8217;s directive to dismantle Transnational Criminal Organizations (tcos) and combat narco-terrorism to protect the United States homeland. Alongside the carrier, other naval assets, including destroyers, amphibious warships, and a nuclear submarine, will participate in operations aimed at detecting, monitoring, and disrupting illicit activities threatening U.S. security in the Western Hemisphere. Retired General Mike flynn praised the deployment, emphasizing its focus on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >stopping narco-terrorist groups<\/a>, notably targeting venezuela&#8217;s Nicol\u00e1s Maduro and associated drug cartels. This deployment is part of a broader U.S. military campaign against narcoterrorists, which has already resulted in multiple lethal strikes on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-posts-footage-of-lethal-kinetic-strike-against-narcoterrorists-in-international-waters\/\" title=\"Trump Posts Footage of &#039;...&#039; Against Narcoterrorists in International Waters\">drug trafficking vessels<\/a> in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. Secretary Hegseth declared a firm stance against narco-terrorists, likening their pursuit to that of Al-Qaeda operatives.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Secretary of War Pete Hegseth ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford and at least some of its strike group to the Caribbean.<\/p>\n<p>Department of War spokesman Sean Parnell made the announcement <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SeanParnellASW\/status\/1981759934539985132\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Friday<\/a> on the social media platform X.<\/p>\n<p>The maneuver was &ldquo;in support of the President&rsquo;s directive to dismantle Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) and counter narco-terrorism in defense of the Homeland,&rdquo; Parnell said.<\/p>\n<p>It would also &ldquo;bolster U.S. capacity to detect, monitor, and disrupt illicit actors and activities that compromise the safety and prosperity of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/laughter-erupts-trump-interrupts-canadian-prime-minister-merger-canada-united-states-crack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United States<\/a> homeland and our security in the Western Hemisphere,&rdquo; he later added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">STATEMENT:<\/p>\n<p>In support of the President&rsquo;s directive to dismantle Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) and counter narco-terrorism in defense of the Homeland, the Secretary of War has directed the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reagan-carrier-strike-group-operating-with-japanese-and-canadian-warships\/\" title=\"Reagan ... ... Operating With Japanese and Canadian ...ships\">embarked carrier air wing<\/a> to the U.S.&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellASW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SeanParnellASW\/status\/1981759934539985132?\">October 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script> console.log(\"A\/B Test Video Player\"); \/\/ Helper function to set a cookie function setVideoCookie(name, value, days) {     var expires=\"\";     if (days) {         var date=new Date();         date.setTime(date.getTime() + (days*24*60*60*1000));         expires=\"; expires=\" + date.toUTCString();     }     document.cookie=name + \"=\" + (value || \"\")  + expires + \"; path=\/\"; }  \/\/ Helper function to get a cookie function getVideoCookie(name) {     var nameEQ=name + \"=\";     var ca=document.cookie.split(';');     for(var i=0; i <ca.length; i++) {         var c=ca[i];         while (c.charAt(0)==' ') c=c.substring(1,c.length);         if (c.indexOf(nameEQ)==0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length,c.length); 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        observeElement(paragraphToObserve);     }); }  \/\/ Assign user to a group window.adUserGroup=assignSplitTestGroup(); let isSubbed=getCookie( 'ff_subbed' );  \/\/ Example usage if (isSubbed) {     console.log('User is subscribed, not running a player'); } else if (window.adUserGroup==='A') {     console.log('Running Aditude player for group A');     aditudePlayer(); } else if (window.adUserGroup==='B') {     console.log('Running Anyclip player for group B');     anyclipPlayer(); } else {     console.log('Running STN player for group C');     stnPlayer(); } <\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/10\/24\/ford-trump-military-caribbean-hegseth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">largest aircraft carrier<\/a>, was deployed to the Mediterranean Sea at the time of Parnell&rsquo;s announcement, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2025\/10\/24\/us-to-deploy-uss-gerald-r-ford-to-latin-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Military Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While its strike group includes five destroyers, it is unclear if all five will be making the trip to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fbi-issues-warning-south-american-gangs-terrorize-professional-athletes-using-elaborate-schemes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South American<\/a> waters.<\/p>\n<p>Along with the destroyers, the strike group will join with other ships already in the Caribbean, including three amphibious warships and a nuclear submarine, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/news.usni.org\/2025\/10\/24\/hegseth-orders-uss-gerald-r-ford-to-u-s-southern-command\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USNI News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gen-flynn-10-rules-prevent-nuclear-war-leaders-currently-breaking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Retired Gen. Mike Flynn<\/a> responded to Parnell&rsquo;s announcement, praising the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[Nicol&aacute;s] Maduro is an indicted dictator who runs the largest narco-terrorist organization in the world (Cartel Del Soles) who also seized control of Venezuela from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/history-repeats-itself-democrats-are-using-tactics-of-the-marxists-of-1917-in-russia-to-steal-2020-election\/\" title=\"History Repeats Itself: Democrats Are Using Tactics of the Marxists of 1917 in Russia to Steal 2020 Election\">duly elected president<\/a>,&rdquo; Flynn wrote on X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is NOT regime change. It is an operation to stop this madman from killing U.S. citizens to the tune of hundreds of thousands of American lives annually on the streets of America. And this must end. In my judgement, that is part of our overall &lsquo;AMERICA FIRST&rsquo; policy,&rdquo; the former National Security Advisor said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Excellent!<\/p>\n<p>A reminder for all (especially the far left main stream media). Maduro is an indicted dictator who runs the largest narco-terrorist organization in the world (Cartel Del Soles) who also seized control of Venezuela from a duly elected president <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MariaCorinaYA?\">@MariaCorinaYA<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p>This&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; General Mike Flynn (@GenFlynn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GenFlynn\/status\/1981771749243916573?\">October 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Pulling the vessel from its scheduled deployment is just the latest in President Donald Trump&rsquo;s war on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-takes-narco-terrorist-fight-new-level-strike-drug-runners-pacific-ocean\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">narcoterrorists<\/a>, which began in September, according to USNI News.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. military has since destroyed 10 alleged drug trafficking boats, killing at least 43 people in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Overnight, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Tren de Aragua (TdA), a Designated Terrorist Organization (DTO), trafficking narcotics in the Caribbean Sea.<\/p>\n<p>The vessel was known by our&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lVlw0FLBv4\">pic.twitter.com\/lVlw0FLBv4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecWar\/status\/1981706596972372446?\">October 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the latest attack, which Hegseth announced early Friday morning, six alleged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/crime-expert-warns-new-south-american-gang-violent-tren-de-aragua-preying-rural-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tren de Aragua<\/a> members died in a single strike.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you are a narco-terrorist smuggling drugs in our hemisphere, we will treat you like we treat Al-Qaeda. 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