Oh, this bodes ill! The same pattern again... Will a new war begin in the world?
Is a new Trump intervention imminent?
TL;DR
- The USS Nimitz carrier strike group has entered the Caribbean Sea.
- This deployment occurs amid rising US-Cuba tensions and President Trump's threats of invasion.
- The strike group includes the USS Nimitz, F/A-18E Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, C-2A Greyhounds, the USS Gridley destroyer, and the USNS Patuxent tanker.
- The deployment was announced by US Southern Command.
- The US Navy highlighted the USS Nimitz's combat power and role in ensuring stability.
- The USS Nimitz recently participated in joint exercises with the Brazilian Navy.
- President Trump stated the administration has Cuba 'on its mind' following a US indictment of former Cuban President Raul Castro.
- The indictment relates to the 1996 downing of a 'Brothers to the Rescue' aircraft.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent a message to the Cuban people supporting the US blockade on fuel supplies.
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials to emphasize time-sensitive negotiations.