新华社华盛顿10月24日电（记者 徐剑梅）美国国防部发言人肖恩·帕内尔24日宣布，正在把"杰拉尔 德·R·福特"号航空母舰打击群部署到美军南方司令部责任区，即拉丁美洲周边水域。 据其官网介绍，美军南方司令部总部位于佛罗里达州，其责任区包括：墨西哥以南的拉丁美洲陆地 区域、中美洲和南美洲附近水域以及加勒比海。 美媒分析认为，这表明特朗普政府计划将打击贩毒集团的军事行动从打击国际水域小型涉嫌贩毒船 只，扩大到拉美地区的地面目标。 24日早些时候，赫格塞思在社交媒体上宣布，美军夜间在加勒比海国际水域又击沉一艘"贩毒船"， 船上6人死亡。这是9月以来美军对涉嫌贩毒船只进行的第十次军事打击。这些袭击共造成至少43人死 亡。 本月初，特朗普政府向国会递交备忘录，称美国与被美认定为恐怖组织的贩毒集团"正处于非国际 武装冲突之中"。 帕内尔在社交媒体上发表声明说，执行总统特朗普关于"瓦解跨国犯罪组织和打击毒品恐怖主义以 保卫本土"的指示，国防部长赫格塞思命令"福特"号航母打击群及其舰载机联队前往美军南方司令部责 任区。 声明称，这一部署将提升美国发现、监视和打击能力，保障美国本土安全与繁荣以及在西半球的安 全。 ...

Group 1 - The United States has ordered the deployment of additional naval vessels to the South Caribbean region to combat drug trafficking in Latin America, as part of President Trump's initiative [1][3] - The U.S. naval deployment includes the "Lake Erie" guided missile cruiser and the "Newport News" attack submarine, expected to arrive in the area next week, alongside an amphibious fleet carrying approximately 4,500 military personnel [1] - Venezuela has announced its own naval deployment in the Caribbean to counter drug smuggling, condemning the U.S. military actions as hostile and demanding an immediate halt to U.S. military presence in the region [1][3] Group 2 - Venezuela's Defense Minister announced the initiation of a security operation involving 15,000 military and police personnel to combat drug trafficking along the border with Colombia [2] - The Venezuelan Navy will deploy patrol units and large vessels to the Caribbean Sea in response to U.S. military actions [3] - Mexico's President has expressed opposition to foreign interference in sovereign nations, emphasizing a commitment to respect sovereignty and self-determination [3]