Third Aircraft Carrier, Thousands of Troops Head to Mideast
The Pentagon is sending a third carrier strike group and another Marine unit, adding 9,000 to 10,000 personnel, officials said.
- On Monday, the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group departed San Diego, following Sunday's deployment of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, as President Donald Trump weighs resuming military strikes on Iran after November's midterm elections.
- The administration is deliberating its approach to the eight-month-old Iran war, which has roiled the global economy; the Pentagon intends to move three aircraft carriers and escort ships into the region to increase military flexibility.
- Deployments are expected to add 9,000 to 10,000 sailors and Marines to the region by the end of November, bolstering the 50,000 U.S. troops currently stationed in the Middle East.
- Trump told TIME Magazine on Thursday that it was "possible" he would resume strikes after the elections if an adequate deal is not met; he recently rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- The buildup's final composition remains uncertain, as the Roosevelt may relieve other carriers already stationed in the region, while the Pentagon intends to use these forces to launch or fend off missile attacks if negotiations fail.
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9,000 More U.S. Troops Head to Middle East as Trump Mulls Resuming Iran Strikes
While President Donald Trump contemplates further strikes, America is deploying seven more warships to the Middle East, with the fleet carrying approximately 9,000 more troops. The USS Theodore Roosevelt and three accompanying destroyers left their port in San Diego early this week and they are expected to reach the Middle East at the end of November, The Financial Times reported. It remains unclear whether the USS Theodore Roosevelt will join t…
The US is beefing up its military presence in the Middle East, while Trump rejects Iran's proposals. Washington is also tightening economic pressure on Tehran.
Donald Trump Might Be Thinking About Hitting Iran with Three US Navy Aircraft Carriers
The USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group and an amphibious group carrying about nine thousand sailors and Marines are heading toward the Middle East, which could put three US carriers in the region. President Trump says more bombing after the midterms is "possible," while Treasury hit Iran's two largest automakers with new sanctions.
Third aircraft carrier, thousands of troops head to Mideast
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is dispatching roughly 9,000 troops aboard a group of ships to the Middle East, a U.S. official said Thursday. The bolstering of the American military presence comes as President Donald Trump warned anew that…
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