The U.S. Ford-class aircraft carrier battle group is deployed in South America to combat drug crimes.

Downtown: The United States will dispatch the "Ford" aircraft carrier battle group to Central and South America

The U.S. Department of Defense issued a statement saying that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the "Ford" aircraft carrier battle group to be deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility to address drug trafficking and organized crime in Central and South America.

The statement said: "In support of the President's directive to combat transnational criminal organizations and anti-drug terrorism, and to protect U.S. security, the Secretary of Defense has dispatched the 'Ford' aircraft carrier strike group and its air wing to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility."

It is reported that the enhanced presence of the U.S. military in the Southern Command area of responsibility will enhance the U.S. capability to combat drug trafficking.

In recent weeks, the United States has repeatedly deployed its military forces to destroy vessels in the Caribbean Sea that are alleged to be transporting drugs.

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