Pentagon bolsters the US presence in the Middle East

As Middle East crisis grinds on, Pentagon shows signs of strain
For the first time since the Gaza war began, the U.S. will have no aircraft carrier nearby. Meanwhile, a weapons shortage has left the Pentagon spread thin.
Pentagon bolsters the US presence in the Middle East with bombers, fighter aircraft and warships
The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is sending additional bomber aircraft and Navy warships to the Middle East to bolster the U.S. presence in the region
US sending bombers, more warships to Middle East
The moves come at a critical time as Israel’s war with Hamas and battles with Hezbollah in Lebanon rage, even as officials press for a cease-fire.
Iran’s supreme leader pledges ‘crushing response’; Pentagon bolsters Middle East presence
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei pledged a “crushing response” to Israel and the U.S., as the Pentagon said it is sending U.S. ballistic missile defense destroyers and aircraft to the Middle East.
US sending destroyers, B-52 bombers to the Middle East
The additional ships, fighter jets and bombers are meant to keep the American military presence strong as one carrier group leaves.
B-52 bombers arrive in Middle East, destroyer USS The Sullivans deploys after more US forces ordered to the region
The USS The Sullivans, an Arleigh Burke-class, guided missile destroyer based in Florida, deployed to the Middle East after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered more U.S. warships, bomber aircraft and fighter jets to the region.
Pentagon sending more bomber aircraft, warships to Middle East
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered more warplanes and Navy ships to the Middle East to maintain U.S. presence in the region as an aircraft carrier strike group is preparing to leave, the Pentagon announced Friday.
US to Deploy B-52s, Warships to Middle East as Aircraft Carrier Departs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday it will deploy B-52 bombers, fighter jets, refueling aircraft and Navy destroyers to the Middle East, in a readjustment of military assets as the Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group prepares to leave the region.
US B-52 bombers arrive in Middle East; move ‘may be detrimental to easing tensions in the region’
US B-52 bombers have arrived in the Middle East, the US military said Saturday, a day after Washington announced their deployment in a warning to Iran, the AFP reported. The Pentagon said the deployment was made in keeping "commitments to the protection of U.
Pentagon to send B-52s and warships to Middle East amid rising tension
"Should Iran, its partners, or its proxies use this moment to target American personnel or interests in the region, the United States will take every measure necessary to defend our people," Ryder said in a statement.
Live Briefing: Pentagon bolsters Middle East presence with additional aircraft, destroyers
U.S. ballistic missile defense destroyers, fighter squadron and tanker aircraft, and B-52 long-range strike bombers are expected to arrive in coming months, the Pentagon said.
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