Pentagon Deploys Carrier to Caribbean Amid Migrant 'Boat Strikes'
The Hill reports the Pentagon is dispatching the USS Gerald R. Ford, its largest and most advanced aircraft carrier, to the Caribbean. The stated mission: deterring an influx of migrant 'boat strikes' and providing humanitarian aid. Because nothing says 'humanitarian aid' quite like 4.5 acres of sovereign American territory capable of launching fighter jets, usually reserved for actual wars (or
aggressive 'freedom of navigation' exercises near geopolitical rivals). Odd, isn’t it, how the US military flexes such immense power against desperate people in flimsy boats, yet struggles to deter heavily armed, often US-funded, state actors. This 'deterrence' isn't about saving lives; it's about projecting force where it's politically convenient, ensuring certain 'unwanted' demographics don't
inconvenience our 'homeland security' narrative. One might wonder what would happen if the Pentagon deployed such a deterrent against, say, illegal settlements or blockades of actual humanitarian aid convoys.