The Fox News Rundown Evening Edition: Pentagon Announces 'Operation Southern Spear'
Nov 15, 2025
In this discussion, Dr. Rebecca Grant, a national security analyst and vice president at the Lexington Institute, dives into the newly launched 'Operation Southern Spear' aimed at combating narco-terror networks in Latin America. She elaborates on the strategic significance of the USS Gerald R. Ford's deployment and enhanced military training in the Caribbean. Dr. Grant also discusses the implications of designating cartels as terrorists, surveillance strategies for targeting drug operations, and the U.S.'s military options regarding Venezuela.
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Kinetic Actions Are Escalating
- U.S. strikes on drug boats have already killed nearly 80 people, signaling an escalated kinetic approach.
- Eben Brown frames the deployment as a significant shift from traditional law enforcement roles.
Carrier Widens Military Options
- The USS Gerald R. Ford brings enhanced maritime surveillance and four squadrons of strike fighters to the Caribbean theater.
- Dr. Rebecca Grant says that carrier presence expands presidential options from surveillance to potential strikes if ordered.
Ford's Rapid Redeployment Story
- Dr. Rebecca Grant recounts the Gerald R. Ford's recent transit from European exercises to the Caribbean at high speed.
- She highlights the carrier steaming at 30 knots on nuclear reactors to rejoin U.S. Southern Command.
