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☆ A US Navy aircraft carrier is rearmed and back in the Red Sea amid a Houthi missile crisis with no end in sight
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Two US Navy warships on the front lines of the Houthi battle are back in the Red Sea. The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and USS Gravely made a recent port visit in Greece. AdvertisementThe US Navy aircraft carrier that spent months battling the Houthis in the Red Sea is rearmed and back in the waterway after a short break. AdvertisementThe Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower prepares to port in Souda Bay, Greece on April 28. While there may be no immediate end in sight to the Red Sea conflict, US officials have routinely stressed that American forces will continue to engage the Houthis.

Persons: Dwight D, Eisenhower, —, Arleigh Burke, Mercy Crowe, Ike, Marc Miguez, Miguez, Souda, Navy Carlos Del Toro, National Intelligence Avril Haines, Nicholas Rodriguez, Haines, Pat Ryder Organizations: US Navy, Navy, Service, Business, NATO, Nimitz, Mass Communication, Eisenhower Carrier Strike, Fighter Squadron, Eisenhower, US, National Intelligence, Armed Services, Department of Defense, Pentagon Press, Air Force Locations: Red, Greece, Souda Bay, Crete, Gulf, Aden, Yemen, Iran, Gaza, Israel

☆ German warship accidentally opened fire on an American drone, nearly costing the US another Reaper in its Red Sea fight
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Jake Epstein | Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A German warship accidentally tried to shoot down a US military combat drone this week. The frigate Hessen targeted the MQ-9 Reaper as it was on a mission around the Red Sea, a US official said. AdvertisementA German warship accidentally targeted an American combat drone that was operating around the Red Sea earlier this week, but a malfunction spared the US from losing another Reaper drone. A missile launches from a US Navy destroyer in the Red Sea earlier this month. Screengrab/US Central Command via XMeanwhile, with this week's engagements — which saw Germany shoot down the two Houthi drones — Berlin joins the US, UK, and France in eliminating deadly threats launched by the rebels.

Persons: —, Boris Pistorius, Sina Schuldt, Aspides, Dwight D Organizations: Service, Berlin's, Airmen, Squadron, Nevada, Air, Bomb, US Air Force, Victoria, US Central Command, Hessen, Getty, Hellfire, Prosperity Guardian, EU, US Navy, Central Command, Eisenhower Carrier Strike Locations: Hessen, American, Sachsen, Germany, Red, Yemen, Russia, France

☆ US expected to reduce forces near to Middle East by removing Marine rapid response force from Mediterranean Sea
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Oren Liebermann | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A Marine rapid response force is expected to leave the eastern Mediterranean Sea in the coming weeks and return to the United States, according to two defense officials, in a significant reduction of US forces in the region. The Marine rapid response force first deployed in July and was sent to the region in October. It had previously been extended to remain in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, as CNN reported. The US has maintained an aircraft carrier or amphibious assault ship in the eastern Mediterranean Sea since shortly after the October 7 attacks in Israel. The Ford carrier strike group, which had been extended several times, left the eastern Mediterranean Sea in early-January, replaced by the Bataan amphibious ready group and the Marine rapid response force.

Persons: “, hasn’t, ”, Sabrina Singh, Dwight D, Lloyd Austin, Gerald R Organizations: CNN, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Pentagon, Marines, MEU, Eisenhower, Red Sea, Navy, Ford, US, Bataan Locations: United States, Bataan, Gaza, Israel, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Red, Yemen, Gulf, Oman, Lebanese

☆ Why the captain of a US Navy aircraft carrier fighting in the Red Sea is always posting about things like Taco Tuesday and cookies
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower is the flagship of the strike group handling the US Navy response to the Houthis. AdvertisementThe Wi-Fi aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower isn't exactly the best, but for Capt. AdvertisementThe efforts to keep morale up come as the Dwight D. Eisenhower carrier strike group confronts a variety of threats, including some no one has ever faced in combat before, in a kinetic weapons-engagement environment. Captaining a flagship carrier in this situation is no easy task, but Hill has a lot of Navy experience to lean on. Among other things, he has served as the executive and commanding officer of an airborne command & control squadron, a TOPGUN instructor, the executive officer of the aircraft carrier George H.W.

Persons: Dwight D, Eisenhower, Chris Hill, —, Hill, Ike, George H.W, George H.W . Bush, Joe Boggio, We’ve, “, San, John Bellino Hill Organizations: Service, Tuesday, Business, Navy, US European Command, US Navy, US, Eisenhower, Taco, Legion, Islamic Locations: Red, Iran, Yemen, Massachusetts, Suez, East, George H.W ., Gulf of Aden, @ChowdahHill, San Antonio, Arlington, Afghanistan, Islamic State

☆ US sailors on a front-line destroyer in the Red Sea sometimes have just seconds to open fire on enemy missiles
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

US Navy ships have spent months shooting down Houthi missiles and drones off the coast of Yemen. This simulated scenario that Business Insider observed firsthand offers a glimpse into what sailors aboard the American warship USS Gravely have been facing. AdvertisementSailors work in the combat information center on the USS Gravely. AdvertisementThe combat information center aboard the USS Gravely. AdvertisementThe guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely launches Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles in response to increased Iranian-backed Houthi malign behavior in the Red Sea Jan. 12, 2024.

Persons: —, Dwight D, Jake Epstein, LTJG James Rodney, Rodney, Arleigh Burke, Jonathan Word, GM2 Joselyn Martinez, Martinez Organizations: Navy, Sailors, Business, Service, Eisenhower Carrier Strike, Business Insider US Navy, US Navy, Interceptor Locations: Yemen, Iran, Red

☆ Inside a deployed US Navy carrier strike group's tactical shift to kill Houthi missiles and drones before they ever take flight
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The US Navy spent months shooting down Houthi drones and missiles in the air. Business Insider visited US Navy warships in the Red Sea this week and learned more about this tactical shift. AdvertisementThe US Navy spent months tirelessly shooting down Houthi threats in the air, but it never struck the Iran-backed rebels in Yemen directly. The shift in tactics toward an emphasis on preemptive action began in mid-January and has seen the US destroy a large amount of Houthi drones and missiles, including anti-ship cruise and ballistic missiles. Beyond taking out airborne drones, the Navy is using intelligence to identify them in Yemen before they are launched and strike them there.

Persons: —, Dwight D, Ike, Eisenhower, Jake Epstein, Marc Miguez, Miguez, they're, Capt, Marvin Scott, Jonathan Word, Scott Organizations: US Navy, Business, Service, Eisenhower Carrier Strike, Business Insider, Pentagon, US Central Command, Fighter, Carrier Strike, Navy, Screengrab, Ministry of Defense, British, US Locations: Iran, Yemen, Gulf of Aden, Red

☆ USS Carney shoots down drones, responds to ballistic missile attack on commercial vessel
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Haley Britzky | Hamdi Alkhshali | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The USS Carney shot down two Houthi drones headed in the ship’s direction in the southern Red Sea on Sunday and responded to a distress call from a civilian commercial vessel that was fired upon by a ballistic missile, a US defense official said. A US official said other commercial vessels were also “attacked by Houthi missiles today,” though it’s unclear how many or which vessels specifically. The Houthi-run Yemeni Armed Forces claimed on Sunday that its naval forces had carried out attacks against what it called “two Israeli ships” in the Red Sea’s Bab al-Mandab strait. According to Yemeni Armed Forces’ statement, the vessels Unity Explorer and Number Nine were engaged with a naval missile and drone, respectively, after rejecting warning messages. Last month, the USS Thomas Hudner shot down multiple one-way attack drones launched from Yemen.

Persons: Carney, Burke, Gerald R, “, Bab, Thomas Hudner, Mason, Pat Ryder, “ That’s, ” Organizations: CNN, Arleigh, Ford Carrier Strike, Houthi, US, Yemeni Armed Forces, Unity, ”, Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, Hamas, Pentagon Locations: Sea, Red, vessel’s, “, Gaza, Israel, Iran, Yemen, Gulf, Aden, Somali, Persian, Iraq, Syria

☆ Missiles were fired toward a US Navy destroyer responding to an attempted hijacking near Yemen. The same warship was targeted in this area years ago.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Missiles were fired from Houthi-controlled territory toward a US Navy ship responding to an attempted hijacking on Monday. The ship, the destroyer USS Mason, was targeted by the Iran-backed rebels near Yemen a few years ago. AdvertisementMissiles were fired from Houthi-controlled territory on Monday toward a US Navy destroyer that rescued a commercial vessel from an attempted hijacking off the coast of Yemen. When the Mason arrived at the scene alongside allied ships, they demanded the release of the Central Park. The Houthis have launched drones and missiles that US Navy warships in the Red Sea have had to shoot down.

Persons: Mason, —, CENTCOM, Blake Midnight, Michael Erik Kurilla, Arleigh Burke, Dwight D, Houthi, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: US Navy, Service, Missiles, Central Command, Pentagon, Mason Mass, U.S . Navy, AP, Eisenhower Carrier Strike, CSG, Navy, Galaxy Leader, Houthi Military, REUTERS, Business, Hamas, Israel Defense Forces Locations: Iran, Yemen, Israel, Gulf, Aden, Somalia, Suez, Hormuz, Arabian, Red, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria

☆ 'Routine' helicopter mission in the Mediterranean leaves 5 US service members dead
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Hannah Getahun | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The US Military said five service members died during a training mission in the Mediterranean. So far, dozens of service members have died this year during training missions. AdvertisementAdvertisementFive US service people were killed when a military helicopter crashed over the eastern Mediterranean Sea during a training mission, US officials said Sunday. The New York Times reported the crash involved an MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and involved US Army Special Operations forces. Before that, in February, March, and April, three other separate crashes killed a total of 14 service members during helicopter training.

Persons: —, Lloyd Austin, Gerald R, Dwight D Organizations: Military, Service, Command, New York Times, Hawk, Special Operations, of Defense, Air Force, Ford, US Military, Eisenhower, Boeing Locations: Israel, Cyprus, Gaza, Australia, Syria

☆ Take a look at the warships of the second US Navy carrier strike group sent to keep the powder keg from blowing in the Middle East
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Elias Chavez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is in the Middle East. It was recently operating alongside the Gerald R. Ford CSG. The two strike groups are being used in a deterrence role to keep the Israel-Hamas war from getting worse. The two US Navy strike groups were joined by two Italian Navy frigates, ITS Virginio Fasan and ITS Carlo Margottini. Here are the warships and combat capabilities of the Eisenhower strike group in the Middle East.

Persons: Dwight D, Gerald R, —, Ford, Carlo Margottini, Thomas Ishee, Eisenhower Organizations: Eisenhower Carrier Strike, Ford CSG, Service, Eisenhower, Ford, US Navy, Italian Navy, US Sixth Fleet, Israel Locations: Israel, American

☆ An Ohio-class submarine, possibly equipped with ballistic missiles, has arrived in the Mediterranean
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

CENTCOM on Sunday confirmed an Ohio-class submarine has traveled to the Mediterranean Sea. Ohio-class submarines can be equipped with advanced ballistic or Tomahawk missiles. AdvertisementAdvertisementAn Ohio-class submarine, a type of vessel which can be equipped with advanced ballistic or Tomahawk cruise missiles, has arrived in the Mediterranean as the US continues to bolster its defensive posture amid the Israel-Hamas war. Israel news outlet Ynet reported the submarine newly deployed in the region is the largest of the 14 ballistic submarines controlled by the US Navy and comes equipped with ballistic munitions. AdvertisementAdvertisementLast month, the Pentagon dispatched two US Navy carrier strike groups to the eastern Mediterranean — the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group and the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group.

Persons: —, CENTCOM, Anthony Blinken, Mahmoud Abbas, Dwight D, Gerald R Organizations: Sunday, Red Seas, Service, Department of Defense, . Central Command, US Navy, State, Pentagon, Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, Ford Carrier Strike Locations: Ohio, . Ohio, Suez, Egypt, Red, Israel, East, West, Central Asia, Jordan, Cyprus, Lebanon, Qatar, Gaza, Iran

☆ 900 US troops have deployed or are deploying to Middle East amid heightened tensions
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Haley Britzky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Roughly 900 US troops have been deployed or are deploying to the Middle East amid heightened tensions in the region after a series of attacks on coalition bases that resulted in minor injuries for almost two dozen troops. “These include forces that have been on prepare to deploy orders, and which are deploying from the continental United States,” Pentagon spokesman Brig. Of those, 19 — 15 at Al Assad Air Base in Syria, and four at Al-Tanf Garrison in Iraq — have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury (TBI), Ryder said. That is in addition to US troops already in Iraq and Syria – roughly 2,500 and 900, respectively – and Navy assets that were announced to be heading to the region. The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group has been directed to the Middle East, and the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is currently in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.

Persons: Pat Ryder, Fort Bliss Texas, Fort, ” Ryder, Ryder, “, Tanf Garrison, Iraq —, ”, Sabrina Singh, Dwight D, Gerald R Organizations: CNN, Pentagon, “, Defense, Patriot, Hamas, Israel, Al Assad Air Base, Al, Erbil Airbase, Eisenhower Carrier Strike, Ford Carrier Strike Locations: United States, Fort Bliss, Fort Sill , Oklahoma, Fort Liberty , North Carolina, Cavazos , Texas, Israel, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Erbil

☆ US redirects Navy carrier strike group, deploys high altitude defense missile system and patriot battalions to the Middle East amid escalations by Iran in the Israel-Hamas war
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Navy strike group was redirected and Patriot battalions were activated. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe US is increasing its military presence in the Middle East amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. In response, the outlet reported, the Israel Defense Forces said it launched counter-strikes on several Hezbollah targets near the Lebanese-Israeli border. The Eisenhower strike group is mobilized in addition to the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group currently operating in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. The THAAD is a Lockheed Martin anti-ballistic missile defense system designed to intercept targets inside and outside the atmosphere, per the manufacturer.

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☆ Biden’s Rule of Engagement: Don’t
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Lauren Camera | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +14 min

Leaders of Egypt and Jordan and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called off a planned summit with President Joe Biden. “Don’t,” he said, warning Iran as well as the U.S.-designated terror group Hezbollah that runs Lebanon and any others from intensifying the crisis by escalating their involvement. But perhaps most effective of all, experts say, is the single word Biden continues to repeat: Don’t. “When the president says, ‘Don't,’ and then moves an aircraft carrier, that looks good. Middle East analysts go back to the point that Hezbollah and Iran likely don’t want to escalate the war either.

Persons: Biden, Mahmoud Abbas, Joe Biden, ”, Mark Montgomery, –, Benjamin Netanyahu, “, ” Montgomery, “ Will, Matthew McInnis, “ That’s, ” McInnis, McInnis, Lloyd Austin, Gerald R, Ford, Dwight D, Antony Blinken, Israel, ” Biden, Barack Obama, Syria’s Bashar al, Assad, ‘, Alex Vatanka, Carney, Hashem Safieddine, Netanyahu, “ It’s Organizations: Hamas, Intelligence, Defense Department, Israel, U.S, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, organization’s, Technology, Institute for, Eisenhower, Israel Defense Forces, United Arab, West Bank, Treasury, Foreign Assets Control, Target, Middle, Middle East Institute, Navy, “ Locations: Gaza, Israel, U.S, Jihad, Hamas, Iran, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Jerusalem, Afghanistan, Syria, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, China, Sudan, Turkey, Algeria, Tel Aviv, United States, Iraq, Eastern, Yemen, Red, Ukraine

On Tuesday, more ships and forces were heading toward Israel, and other troops in the U.S. were preparing to deploy if called on. The buildup reflects growing U.S. concern that the deadly fighting between Hamas and Israel will escalate into wider regional conflict. The Pentagon has said those troops are not participating in any hostage rescues and there are no other U.S. military forces on the ground in Israel. AND MORE TROOPS ARE GETTING READYAustin ordered about 2,000 U.S. forces to be prepared to deploy if needed in the coming days and weeks. She said the troops would be able to respond quickly, particularly to provide intelligence and surveillance, transportation and medical assistance.

Persons: Gerald R, Lloyd Austin, Dwight D, USS Carter, Austin, Israel, Frank Kendall, Sabrina Singh Organizations: WASHINGTON, U.S, Ford, Pentagon, Eisenhower, Bataan, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, USS, Aircraft, Dome, Israeli Defense Forces, AIR FORCE, Air Force, Atlantic Council, U.S . Air Force, Army Locations: U.S, Israel, Iran, Mesa Verde, Bataan, Gulf, Gaza, Syria

President Joe Biden is expected to travel to Israel on Wednesday to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – a visit rife with risk and one that projects the depth of America’s commitment to support Israel while underscoring the precarious state of affairs in the Middle East. Biden was originally invited to Egypt over the weekend to participate in a summit to discuss the future of Palestinians. Blinken also announced late Monday that the U.S. reached an agreement with Israel about how to do just that – though details were scarce. The Israel Defense Forces began staging tanks and troops along the Gaza border on Thursday and ordered roughly 1 million residents to evacuate Gaza City on Friday. Over the weekend, Israeli forces and Hezbollah fighters exchanged rocket fire that left at least seven people dead, including four members of Hezbollah.

Persons: Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu –, Israel, Antony Blinken, ” Netanyahu, Biden, John Kirby, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Mahmoud Abbas, Abdul Fattah El, Sisi, Blinken, ” Blinken, we’ll, Lloyd Austin, Gerald R, Ford, Dwight D Organizations: White House, Palestinian, Israel Defense Forces, Defense Department, Lebanon’s, Lebanon . Defense, Israel, Eisenhower Locations: Israel, States, Gaza, Jordan, Egypt, U.S, Tel Aviv, Gaza City, Lebanon’s Iran, Lebanon

☆ Another US Navy carrier strike group is heading to waters near Israel, where it'll join a large amount of American firepower already there
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Pentagon ordered a second US Navy carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean. The strike group includes the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea, and guided-missile destroyers USS Gravely and USS Mason. AdvertisementAdvertisementWashington was reportedly considering sending the Eisenhower's carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean earlier this week, but no formal decision had been made at that time. The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Atlantic Ocean during Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7's fly-off. White House and Pentagon officials have said that the movement of carrier strike groups is meant to prevent this from happening.

Persons: Dwight D, Eisenhower, —, Lloyd Austin, Mason, Austin, Gerald R, Ford, Thomas Hudner, Ramage, USS Carney, Roosevelt, Ryan, Michael Kurilla Organizations: Pentagon, US Navy, Service, Eisenhower Carrier Strike, US European Command, Washington, Ford Carrier Strike, Carrier Air Wing, US State Department, US Central Command, NATO, Royal Marines, United Nations Locations: Israel, States, Europe, Asia, Normandy, Iran, White, Britain, Gaza, UN

☆ Factbox-US Aircraft Carriers - What They Bring to the Middle East
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon has deployed two aircraft carriers -- and their supporting ships -- to the eastern Mediterranean since the attacks on Israel. FORD CARRIERThe Gerald R. Ford carrier, along with supporting ships, arrived in the eastern Mediterranean early last week. The Ford, which was commissioned in 2017, is the United States' newest aircraft carrier and the world's largest, with more than 5,000 sailors aboard. It has an arsenal of missiles, like the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile, which is a medium-range, surface-to-air missiles used to counter drones and aircraft. The supporting ships, such as the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser Normandy, Arleigh-Burke-class guided missile destroyers Thomas Hudner, Ramage, Carney, and Roosevelt.

Persons: Gerald R, Burke, Thomas Hudner, Ramage, Carney, Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, Ike, Mason, Idrees Ali, Sandra Maler Organizations: WASHINGTON, Pentagon, FORD, Ford, Hornet, EISENHOWER Locations: Israel, United States, Arleigh, Kuwait

☆ US aircraft carriers - What they bring to the Middle East
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

FORD CARRIERThe Gerald R. Ford carrier, along with supporting ships, arrived in the eastern Mediterranean early last week. The Ford, which was commissioned in 2017, is the United States' newest aircraft carrier and the world's largest, with more than 5,000 sailors aboard. It has an arsenal of missiles, like the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile, which is a medium-range, surface-to-air missiles used to counter drones and aircraft. The supporting ships, such as the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser Normandy, Arleigh-Burke-class guided missile destroyers Thomas Hudner, Ramage, Carney, and Roosevelt. EISENHOWER CARRIERThe Pentagon directed the Dwight Eisenhower carrier strike group to move to the eastern Mediterranean.

Persons: Gerald R, Ford, Burke, Thomas Hudner, Ramage, Carney, Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, Ike, Mason, Idrees Ali, Sandra Maler Organizations: USNS Laramie, U.S Naval Forces, U.S . Sixth Fleet, Pentagon, FORD, Ford, Hornet, EISENHOWER, Thomson Locations: U.S Naval Forces Europe, WASHINGTON, Israel, United States, Arleigh, Kuwait

Chief among those is getting munitions for Israel's Iron Dome air defense system sped along. President Joe Biden said Tuesday that resupplying Iron Dome munitions and air defense systems was an immediate priority. “We’re surging additional military assistance, including ammunition and interceptors to replenish Iron Dome,” Biden said. Raytheon produces most of the missile components for Iron Dome in the U.S., and the Army has two Iron Dome systems in its stockpile. Neither the Air Force nor Central Command would comment on what additional missions U.S. airpower might take on in response to the conflict.

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