Friday, March 21, 2025

Naval capabilities strengthen border enforcement strategy

Navy destroyer aids U.S. border operation under Trump directive

A powerful U.S. Navy warship previously deployed to combat Houthi threats in the Red Sea takes on a new assignment along the southern border.

According to Fox News, the USS Gravely, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, has been deployed from Naval Weapons Station Yorktown in Virginia to support President Trump's executive orders addressing illegal immigration and drug smuggling along the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Pentagon's strategic deployment of USS Gravely aims to enhance maritime security operations and fill critical capability gaps in support of the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection.

This move represents a significant expansion of military resources dedicated to securing America's southern maritime boundary.

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