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U.S. military expands presence in Middle East, repositions forces as regional tensions simmer
The release concluded reasserting the United States' diplomatic ties to the state of Israel
Published August 2, 2024 8:56pm EDTU.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Friday that military forces will adjust postures in the Middle East after a strike in Iran which killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
In the release, the Pentagon announced they will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East as well as continue to maintain their aircraft carrier in the region.
Additionally, making good on a promise to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Biden ordered additional ballistic missile defense-capable cruisers and destroyers to the region.
"To maintain a carrier strike group presence in the Middle East, the Secretary has ordered the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN Carrier Strike Group to replace the USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT Carrier Strike Group, currently on deployment in the Central Command area of responsibility," read the Pentagon's release.
This move to expand defenses in the Middle East comes on the heels of the death of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in Iran on Wednesday. Senior Hezbollah commander Fouad Shukur was also killed the day prior in Beirut.
U.S. military expands presence in Middle East, repositions forces as regional tensions simmer
In a release Friday, the Pentagon announced it will be expanding its forces in the Middle East in the wake of a Hamas leader's killing, without giving details on location.
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