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Trump's Pentagon keeps sending destroyers that fought in the Red Sea to the US southern border — a fourth one is on its way

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The Strongman has to appear..... strong. (even if it's all window dressing)
 
You do realize that US Navy assets have supported SOUTHCOM for years, right? The USS Cole has already returned from the 5th Fleet AOR. They are now starting to get trained up for their next deployment. Deploying to the Gulf of America and Caribbean allows them to use the ships systems to help interdict smugglers and train without Houthis tossing missiles at them.
 
You do realize that US Navy assets have supported SOUTHCOM for years, right? The USS Cole has already returned from the 5th Fleet AOR. They are now starting to get trained up for their next deployment. Deploying to the Gulf of America and Caribbean allows them to use the ships systems to help interdict smugglers and train without Houthis tossing missiles at them.
Gulf of America! High-****ing-larious! You guys actually say that?
Say, maybe they'll send a destroyer to train by the Space Cadet Base up in RedWhiteandBlueland.
 
Oh dear. Have the caravans joined together and converted into battleships?

the Gulf of America

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You do realize that US Navy assets have supported SOUTHCOM for years, right? The USS Cole has already returned from the 5th Fleet AOR. They are now starting to get trained up for their next deployment. Deploying to the Gulf of America and Caribbean allows them to use the ships systems to help interdict smugglers and train without Houthis tossing missiles at them.

You do realize that the link in the OP proves you are bullshitting, right?


The Navy announced Friday that the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Cole had left its homeport in Florida to support US Northern Command's "border security objectives."
The Trump administration has made cracking down on maritime-related criminal activity, including weapons smuggling, drug trafficking, and illegal immigration, a top priority, and the Defense Department has sent military assets to the US-Mexico border. Among these assets are five destroyers and a littoral combat ship on staggered deployments.



Training my ass.

If a MAGA is posting it, it's a lie.



Imagine Nelson having to come up with a secondary laugh after he's already deployed a "ha-HA!" at you.
 
You do realize that the link in the OP proves you are bullshitting, right?


The Navy announced Friday that the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Cole had left its homeport in Florida to support US Northern Command's "border security objectives."
The Trump administration has made cracking down on maritime-related criminal activity, including weapons smuggling, drug trafficking, and illegal immigration, a top priority, and the Defense Department has sent military assets to the US-Mexico border. Among these assets are five destroyers and a littoral combat ship on staggered deployments.



Training my ass.

If a MAGA is posting it, it's a lie.



Imagine Nelson having to come up with a secondary laugh after he's already deployed a "ha-HA!" at you.
You do realize that you can train for the high end fight with China by exercising the combat systems tracking smugglers, right?

I guess the pervasive lack of knowledge about the military on this board is due to the political leanings of our members.
 
You do realize that you can train for the high end fight with China by exercising the combat systems tracking smugglers, right?

I guess the pervasive lack of knowledge about the military on this board is due to the political leanings of our members.
Don't we have something called the Coast Guard? ****ing destroyers to track smugglers?

MAGA strategery, I guess.
 
LOL....the drug cartels have Navy ships now?

You're hilarious.
You seem to know even less that your compatriots. The SPY-1D is an excellent system to track low slow fliers and small boats. Plus two MH-60R helicopter with radar and infrared.
 
You do realize that US Navy assets have supported SOUTHCOM for years, right? The USS Cole has already returned from the 5th Fleet AOR. They are now starting to get trained up for their next deployment. Deploying to the Gulf of America and Caribbean allows them to use the ships systems to help interdict smugglers and train without Houthis tossing missiles at them.
“Gulf of America”? What a ****ing joke.
 
You do realize that you can train for the high end fight with China by exercising the combat systems tracking smugglers, right?

I guess the pervasive lack of knowledge about the military on this board is due to the political leanings of our members.
You don’t even know what the body of water they are being sailed to is called, and you want to claim others lack knowledge?

😂
 
“Gulf of America”? What a ****ing joke.

You don’t even know what the body of water they are being sailed to is called, and you want to claim others lack knowledge?

😂
1) Gulf of America is the “official term”.
2) It is called humor.
3) I noticed that you couldn’t attack the facts of the deployments.
4) Lighten up Francis.
 
1) Gulf of America is the “official term”.
2) It is called humor.
3) I noticed that you couldn’t attack the facts of the deployments.
4) Lighten up Francis.
Yeah, and according to the US military Braxton Bragg was worthy of having a fort named after him. Declaring something doesn’t make it so ;)

And since the president keeps threatening to attack Mexico, the premise that they are there to practice without getting shot at doesn’t seem to hold up either.
 
Yeah, and according to the US military Braxton Bragg was worthy of having a fort named after him. Declaring something doesn’t make it so ;)
Your non-relevant response is noted.
And since the president keeps threatening to attack Mexico, the premise that they are there to practice without getting shot at doesn’t seem to hold up either.
If we were planning on “attacking” Mexico, why did the ships previously on station return to home port?

And how do you attack a country with one DDG? Please be specific.

We have been embarking USCG LEDETs on USN ships for decades both in the SOUTHCOM AOR and the CENTCOM AOR.
 
Your non-relevant response is noted.

If we were planning on “attacking” Mexico, why did the ships previously on station return to home port?

And how do you attack a country with one DDG? Please be specific.

We have been embarking USCG LEDETs on USN ships for decades both in the SOUTHCOM AOR and the CENTCOM AOR.
It’s not “the Gulf of America” and never will be.

And no amount of whining can ever change that.

Gee, the president of the United States sure sounds convinced we will be.

America’s been waging wars of aggression against countries in Latin America for well over a century.
 
It’s not “the Gulf of America” and never will be.

And no amount of whining can ever change that.

Gee, the president of the United States sure sounds convinced we will be.

America’s been waging wars of aggression against countries in Latin America for well over a century.
So, you can’t answer any of my questions or back up your assertions. Sad, just sad.

Now, run along and let the adults talk.
 
So, you can’t answer any of my questions or back up your assertions. Sad, just sad.

Now, run along and let the adults talk.
It’s indeed rather sad you can’t bear to face up to the fact that it’s not “the Gulf of America”.
 
It’s indeed rather sad you can’t bear to face up to the fact that it’s not “the Gulf of America”.
We are not talking about what the Gulf is called. We are talking about USN DDG deployments.

Point #2 in post #17. And it seems to have worked.
 
We are not talking about what the Gulf is called. We are talking about USN DDG deployments.

Point #2 in post #17. And it seems to have worked.
You desperately tried to ignore the fact that the president keeps talking about how America is going to attack Mexico, yes, all while moving ships around in the Gulf of Mexico.

America would undoubtedly lose that war, of course.
 
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