An aircraft carrier group led by the nuclear aircraft carrier USS Nimitz has entered the Caribbean Sea. Previously, the U.S. charged former Cuban president Raul Castro with conspiracy to commit murder of Americans.
An aircraft carrier strike group of the U.S. Navy, led by the nuclear aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, entered the Caribbean Sea, the U.S. Southern Command reported on social media X on Thursday, May 21. The contingent includes the Carrier Air Wing 17, the destroyer USS Gridley, and the supply tanker USNS Patuxent.
The redeployment of forces followed immediately after the administration of President Donald Trump charged 94-year-old former Cuban president and its informal leader Raul Castro with conspiracy to commit murder of four individuals, including three American citizens.
This refers to events in 1996: four members of the organization Brothers to the Rescue flew on a humanitarian mission to assist Cuban refugees on rafts, but Cuban fighter jets shot down two civilian Brothers to the Rescue planes over neutral waters.
Military Escalation Postponed
Despite the redeployment of the aircraft carrier, Donald Trump ruled out military escalation against Cuba. "I don’t think it’s necessary," he told reporters.
At the same time, sources from Politico report that the White House is considering both diplomatic and military options, but Trump has not yet made a final decision. According to Reuters, the charges against Castro fit into a broader policy of the Trump administration, which had previously called for regime change on the island.
With Trump’s return to the White House, U.S.-Cuban relations sharply deteriorated. Since the beginning of 2026, Washington has imposed an oil blockade on Cuba, provoking an energy crisis and widespread power outages across the island. Trump has repeatedly criticized the Cuban government and suggested a "friendly takeover" of the country.
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