According to officials, the President has also not ruled out taking a diplomatic approach with Venezuela to stem the flow of drugs into the US, even after talks were cut off with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in recent weeks.
"It was my great honor to destroy a very large DRUG-CARRYING SUBMARINE that was navigating towards the United States on a well-known narcotrafficking transit route," Trump wrote on Truth Social on Saturday.
As the US Navy marks 250 years of its establishment, the celebrations were joined by US President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and the Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth at the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier at Naval Station in Norfolk.
Speaking at Naval Station Norfolk on Sunday beside the aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman, Trump praised the Navy's efforts to combat what he called "cartel terrorists", noting that another vessel had been hit on Saturday (local time).
The five US F-35 jets arrived on Saturday at the former Roosevelt Roads base in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, as part of a deployment ordered by US President Donald Trump to strengthen operations against drug trafficking in the Caribbean, Euro News noted.
This space force base supports the US's space launch capabilities and features space launch complexes as well as US Navy submarine wharves. Under US federal law, unauthorised photography of significant defence installations or equipment is strictly prohibited, as highlighted by the TET repor
"China persistently targets US military personnel, both those with and without clearances. This guilty verdict demonstrates that the FBI and our partners will thoroughly investigate and hold accountable anyone who endangers US national security. We advise both former and current US governmen
The fire started on board USS New Orleans, an amphibious transport dock ship weighing 25,000 tons, around 4 pm local time on Wednesday. It was brought under control only by early Thursday morning, as per NHK.
Mark Montgomery, senior director at the Foundation for Defence of Democracies and a 2017 US Navy retiree, said that the participation of more than 20,000 reservists was a "great first step" in addressing a key defence challenge for Taiwan.
The USS Connecticut, a US Navy nuclear-powered submarine, will return to service by late 2026 after major repairs from a 2021 collision in the South China Sea. The rare vessel's restoration faces delays due to part shortages and shipyard issues, raising concerns amid Indo-Pacific tensions.