The US Navy deployed the USS Nimitz to the Caribbean as the Justice Department indicted 94-year-old Raúl Castro for a 1996 civilian plane shootdown.This naval deployment follows an intensifying campaign by the Trump administration to exert pressure on Cuba through sanctions and oil blockades.China has condemned the US judicial actions as an abuse of authority while reaffirming its support for Cuban sovereignty.Cuba has labeled the indictment a despicable accusation and a pretext for potential military intervention amid severe domestic fuel shortages.