The United States Navy has announced the deployment of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) from San Diego in support of U.S. border security operations off the California coast.
In a statement released over the weekend, Navy officials confirmed that USS Spruance will operate with an embedded U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET). This collaboration aims to bolster maritime security and enhance coordination between the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), reports Breitbart News.
General Gregory Guillot, Commander of U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), emphasized the strategic importance of this deployment:
“USS Spruance’s deployment as part of U.S. Northern Command’s southern border mission brings additional capability and expands the geography of unique military capabilities working with the Department of Homeland Security. With Spruance off the West Coast and USS Gravely in the Gulf of America, our maritime presence contributes to the all-domain, coordinated DOD response to the Presidential Executive Order and demonstrates our resolve to achieve operational control of the border.”
USS Spruance recently completed a five-month deployment in the Middle East, supporting operations under the 5th and 7th fleets as part of the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group. Now, its reassignment to U.S. border security reflects the administration’s prioritization of territorial integrity and national defense.
According to USNORTHCOM:
“Spruance brings maritime capabilities to USNORTHCOM AOR in response to Presidential executive orders and a national emergency declaration and clarification of the military’s role in protecting the territorial integrity of the United States.”
President Donald Trump has taken decisive action to enhance border security. On his second day in office, he ordered the deployment of 1,500 active-duty military personnel to the U.S.-Mexico border. As reported by Breitbart Texas, this was part of a broader strategy to address illegal immigration and border security concerns.
On January 20, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Clarifying the Military’s Role in Protecting the Territorial Integrity of the United States.” This was one of ten executive orders focused on border security and immigration enforcement.
