U.S. Sends Nuclear Submarine To Fight Mexico's Drug Cartels
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More than 4,000 Marines have also been deployed to the region.
The United States has decided to strengthen its military presence in the waters of Latin America and the Caribbean as part of the fight against drug cartels. The Defense Department has sent more than 4,000 marines and sailors, a nuclear submarine, several destroyers, a missile cruiser, and additional P8 Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft to the region, sources CNN in the Pentagon said. The transfer of military personnel and equipment is being carried out by amphibious assault ships of the USS Iwo Jima amphibious assault group (USS Iwo Jima). The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit is participating in the mission. The deployment is being conducted in the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area of responsibility.
According to one source, the operation is demonstration in nature and is meant to send a signal that the U.S. is ready for decisive action against narco-terrorist organizations. Another official said the additional forces are "aimed at addressing national security threats" posed by the cartels. The officials emphasized that if necessary, US President Donald Trump could use these resources for direct military action - such a number of different means of defeat provides him and his commanders with a wide range of scenarios. However, the Pentagon has expressed concern that the Marines are not trained to conduct drug interdiction operations. That means they will have to rely heavily on the Coast Guard.
The U.S. Navy announced the deployment of the amphibious assault ships USS Iwo Jima, USS Fort Lauderdale and USS San Antonio as part of an amphibious group on Aug. 15, but did not specify the destination. The increased presence in the region will be long-term: the group will be under SOUTHCOM's command for several months, the TV station's interlocutor added.
A memorandum signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier this year stressed that the U.S. military's priority remains protecting the country, including combating illegal migration and drug trafficking. In March, the U.S. military deployed destroyers near Mexico to support Northern Command's border security mission and strengthen the U.S. presence in the Western Hemisphere.
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