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Iwo Jima, 22 nd MEU are Heading Home After 10 Months
English Summary
The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and the 22nd MEU are concluding a nearly ten-month deployment in U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). During their time in the Caribbean, forces conducted extensive operations, including anti-narcotics strikes (Operation Southern Spear), humanitarian aid delivery, and reinforcing U.S. diplomatic interests in nations like Haiti and Venezuela. The continued presence and operations highlight the U.S.'s sustained commitment to regional stability and counter-trafficking efforts in the Americas. The withdrawal of these major assets signals a temporary shift, but the ongoing interdiction efforts underscore the persistent security threat posed by illicit narcotics in the region.
中文摘要
硫磺島兩棲戰備群與第22海軍部隊（22nd MEU）已在美國南部戰區司令部（SOUTHCOM）完成近十個月的部署。在加勒比期間，這些部隊執行了廣泛的作戰行動，包括反毒打擊行動（「南矛行動」）、人道援助交付，以及鞏固美國在海地和委內瑞亞等國的外交利益。這些持續的駐紮和作戰顯示了美國對美洲地區區域穩定和反販運努力的持續承諾。雖然這些主要資產的撤離標誌著暫時的轉變，但持續的攔截行動仍突顯了該地區由非法麻醉藥物所構成的持續安全威脅。
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