The Pentagon has deployed a Navy destroyer to amplify security at the U.S.-Mexico border. The warship previously engaged in combat against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the Middle East and will charter waters typically patrolled by the U.

The vessel is commonly used in overseas missions. The Coast Guard typically takes a lead role in security missions at sea close to the United States.

The guided-missile destroyer, which left the Middle East in June, will help "restore territorial integrity" at the US border, officials said.