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US aircraft carrier arrives in Caribbean amid tensions with Cuba
Southern Command said the carrier strike group brings F/A-18E Super Hornets, destroyers and a replenishment oiler as Washington steps up pressure on Havana.
- On Wednesday, U.S. Southern Command announced the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group arrived in the Caribbean for the "Southern Seas 2026" deployment, establishing sustained naval presence amid escalating U.S.-Cuba tensions.
- President Donald Trump stated the administration has Cuba "on our mind" after the Department of Justice indicted former Cuban President Raul Castro for the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft that killed four people.
- Comprising the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, Carrier Air Wing 17, the destroyer USS Gridley, and the oiler USNS Patuxent, the group recently completed joint naval exercises with the Brazilian Navy off Rio de Janeiro.
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Cuban officials last week warning that the window for talks would not remain open indefinitely, while U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio backed the U.S. fuel blockade on the island.
- Commissioned in 1975, the Nimitz had its decommissioning date extended to March 2027. The deployment continues regional maritime engagements with partner nations including Brazil, Mexico, Chile, and Panama.
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