#southcom

#southcom

A significant amount of additional firepower is being sent to support President Donald Trump's new drug war. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, led by the Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier, and its embarked carrier air wing will be diverted from the Mediterranean to the US Southern Command area of responsibility, according to a Friday Pentagon statement. The move marks a notable expansion of US military forces in the region.

The latest: Holsey, in a statement shared on X, said he was retiring from the Navy in mid-December after decades of service. "The SOUTHCOM team has made lasting contributions to the defense of our nation and will continue to do so," he said. Holsey did not directly address the boat strikes in his message.