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U.S. Scales Back Caribbean Naval Posture, Moves Two Amphibious Ships North of Cuba

The redeployment, reported by the New York Times, trims about 3,000 personnel with officials signaling continued regional patrols.

A handout picture released by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) on July 12, 2021 shows ships of the UK Carrier Strike Group, USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, and Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group operating in formation in the Gulf of Aden. - A Japanese-owned oil tanker that came under deadly attack off the coast of Oman is back sailing under her crew's control, its Israeli operator said on July 30. "We can now confirm that the M/T Mercer Street is sailing under the control of her crew and under her own power at 14 knots to a safe location with a US naval escort," Zodiac Maritime wrote on its Twitter page. (Photo by Gray GIBSON / US Central Command (CENTCOM) / AFP) / XGTY / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / US NAVY " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
La Armada estadounidense retiró parte de su fuerza en el Caribe tras la operación que capturó a Nicolás Maduro, reubicando buques hacia aguas al norte de Cuba.

Overview

  • Two amphibious transport ships, USS Iwo Jima and USS San Antonio, have been repositioned to waters north of Cuba, according to reports citing anonymous U.S. officials.
  • The shift is expected to reduce the U.S. military presence in the region by roughly 3,000 troops to an estimated 12,000 personnel.
  • At least one of the two ships could return to its Norfolk, Virginia, home port in the coming weeks, the officials said.
  • The administration says some vessels will remain in the region and counter-narcotics missions in the Caribbean will continue.
  • The drawdown follows a months-long, unusually large deployment intended to pressure Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, with the latest details described as developing and partly unconfirmed.