US Deploys Aircraft Carrier to Caribbean as Trump Admin Pressures Cuba The U.S. military command for the Western Hemisphere announced that the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier strike group has entered the Caribbean Sea. This deployment occurs as the Trump administration intensifies its pressure on the Cuban communist regime. Southern Command shared video footage of the carrier group’s arrival but offered no further details on the operation’s specifics.

• U.S. Southern Command confirmed an aircraft carrier strike group entered the Caribbean Sea on May 20.
• The USS Nimitz is part of the carrier strike group deployed to the region.
• This deployment coincides with increased pressure from the Trump administration on the Cuban regime.
• Southern Command released video footage of the carrier group.
• The Nimitz has a history of demonstrating combat prowess globally.