Amid rising tensions between the US and Cuba, the US Navy’s giant aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz, has reached the Caribbean Sea with its strike group. According to a report by US media outlet *The Hill*, this deployment comes at a time when US President Donald Trump has taken a tough stance against Cuba and warned of possible action. US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) – which oversees US military operations in the Caribbean and Latin America – announced the deployment on Wednesday.
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On social media platform This strike group includes the *Nimitz*-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz. It also has F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter aircraft, EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft and C-2A Greyhound transport aircraft. Additionally, the *Arleigh Burke*-class destroyer USS Gridley and the refueling ship USNS Patuxent are also part of the fleet.
Trump made a big statement on Cuba
USS Nimitz was commissioned into the US Navy in 1975. Recently, the warship also conducted a joint naval exercise with the Brazilian Navy off the coast of Rio de Janeiro; This information was given by the US Embassy located in Brazil. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his administration is continuing to keep a close eye on Cuba. He made this statement when the US Justice Department made several serious allegations against former Cuban President Raul Castro, including murder. This case pertains to the shooting down of two civilian aircraft in international airspace in 1996, in which four people lost their lives. Marco Rubio issued a message in Spanish.
Trump said, “This is a very important issue. This is a historic opportunity not only for Cuban-Americans, but also for people who have come from Cuba and want to go back to visit their families.” According to the report, this charge sheet was announced on the occasion of Cuba’s Independence Day. Meanwhile, US Senator Marco Rubio – himself a Cuban-American – issued a message in Spanish to the Cuban public. He supported the US fuel embargo against Cuba and blamed Cuba’s communist government for the country’s ongoing power crisis.
