The Southern Command has mobilized the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and its strike group towards the Caribbean. The action coincides with Trump's offensive against Cuba and the formal indictment of Raúl Castro for the downing of two civilian aircraft in 1996. The fleet includes the aircraft carrier, its air wing, a destroyer, and a supply ship.
The technical muscle of a nuclear combat group ⚙️
The USS Nimitz deploys up to 90 aircraft, including F/A-18s and EA-18G electronic warfare planes. Its A4W reactor allows it to operate without refueling for 20 years. The escort destroyer integrates the Aegis system with SPY-1 radar, capable of tracking hundreds of targets simultaneously. The supply ship's logistics extend the group's operational autonomy in sustained pressure missions.
The Caribbean as an aircraft carrier pool 🏊
Deploying a nuclear aircraft carrier in the Caribbean is like using a pile driver to hammer a thumbtack. The last time a Nimitz visited these waters was to film Top Gun. Now it comes to remind Cuba that, in addition to the blockade, there is a combat group staring intently. Perhaps they expect the crabs to surrender from the vibration.