Latest U.S. Strike on Boat in Pacific Kills 3, Southern Command Says NYT | Top Stories Anushka Patil 17 November 2025 at 10:05 The United States has carried out at least 21 strikes on boats the Trump administration accuses of smuggling drugs, killing at least 83 people. © Jonathan Klein/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesThe Gerald R. Ford, the largest and most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier, engaging in NATO exercises in the North Sea in September. On Sunday, the U.S. Southern Command said the vessel had arrived in the Caribbean.