The United States has deployed the aircraft carrier strike group centred on the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) to the Caribbean, in a show of naval presence that underscores Washington’s regional security posture, according to the US military’s Southern Command.
The strike group includes the embarked air wing Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17), the guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG-101), and the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO-201), Caliber.Az reports.
In a post on X, US Southern Command described the deployment as a demonstration of “readiness and presence”, highlighting what it called “unmatched reach and lethality” and “strategic advantage”.
The USS Nimitz, one of the US Navy’s long-serving nuclear-powered carriers, has previously operated across multiple theatres, including the Indo-Pacific and the Middle East.
SOUTHCOM said the vessel has demonstrated combat capability globally, citing missions spanning from the Taiwan Strait to the Arabian Gulf.
By Aghakazim Guliyev
