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☆ US Navy warships shot down Iranian missiles with a weapon they've never used in combat before
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

US Navy warships fired SM-3s to intercept Iranian ballistic missiles last weekend. AdvertisementUS Navy warships used a missile interceptor for the first time in combat over the weekend as they defended Israel from an unprecedented Iranian attack. AdvertisementA developmental Standard Missile-3, designed to intercept short to medium-ranged ballistic missile threats, is launched from the Pearl Harbor-based Aegis cruiser USS Lake Erie. There are multiple SM-3 variants, which can be fired from a Navy warship's vertical launching system, and the Block I interceptors were first fielded nearly 20 years ago. US Central Command said American forces, specifically, destroyed more than 80 drones and at least six ballistic missiles.

Persons: Navy Carlos Del Toro, —, Del Toro, Arleigh Burke, Carney, Del Toro's, Thomas Hudner, Kerri Kline, CENTCOM, Iran's Organizations: Navy, Service, Aegis, Getty, Combat, for Strategic, International Studies, Missile Defense, US Navy, Mass Communications, Central Command, American Locations: Israel, American, Tehran, Iran, Lake Erie, East

☆ Increased US military presence in the Middle East has cost $1.6 billion — a bill it can't pay right now, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The US has expanded its military presence in the Middle East since Hamas' terror attacks in October. AdvertisementThe US military presence in the Middle East since Hamas' terror attacks on October 7, 2023, has cost the Pentagon $1.6 billion, Politico reported , citing two US officials. AdvertisementHowever, the Defense Department can't pay the $1.6 billion bill right now without extra funding from Congress, the sources told the outlet. Since Hamas' terror attacks on Israel, the US has sent munitions as well as aircraft carriers and destroyers to the region. These include the USS Gerald R. Ford, the USS Normandy, the USS Thomas Hudner, the USS Ramage, the US Navy destroyer USS Carney, and the USS Roosevelt.

Persons: —, Joe Biden's, Gerald R, Ford, Thomas Hudner, Ramage, Carney, Roosevelt Organizations: Politico, Service, Pentagon, US Navy, Defense, Republicans, Ukraine Locations: Yemen, Red, Israel, Mexico, Ukraine, Normandy

☆ 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

BEIRUT (AP) — The militant Hezbollah group fired more than 50 rockets at military posts in northern Israel on Thursday, a day after an Israeli airstrike on a home in southern Lebanon killed five of the group’s senior fighters. The waves of rockets sent over the border represented one of the most intense bombardments since Hezbollah started attacking Israeli posts in the country's north at the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war. The war was triggered by an Oct. 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel that left about 1,200 people dead, most of them civilians, and resulted in about 240 hostages getting taken to Gaza. The deaths bring the number of Hezbollah fighters who have been killed in seven weeks of fighting to at least 83. Kataib Hezbollah is allied with Lebanon's Hezbollah but the groups have different leaders.

Persons: Abbas Raad, Mohammed Raad, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Hossein Amirabdollahian, “, Amirabdollahian, Thomas Hudner, Arleigh Burke Organizations: Iranian, Hezbollah, Yemen’s, American, Command, ” Locations: BEIRUT, Israel, Lebanon, Gaza, Beit Zeitem, Beit Yahoun, Beirut, Iran, Iraq, Syria, U.S, Yemen’s Iran

☆ US warship shoots down drone believed to have been launched from Yemen
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Haley Britzky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A US warship shot down a drone that is believed to have originated from Yemen in the Red Sea on Wednesday, according to two US officials. The USS Thomas Hudner, an Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer, engaged a drone that originated from Yemen on Wednesday and was heading towards the ship, a defense official confirmed to CNN. The Pentagon said the missiles were fired by Iranian-backed Houthi forces. Wednesday’s engagement comes a week after a US MQ-9 Reaper drone was shot down by Houthi forces off the cost of Yemen. It also comes amid continuous attacks by Iranian-backed forces in the region.

Persons: Thomas Hudner, Arleigh Burke, Gerald R, Carney, Pat Ryder, ” Organizations: CNN, Reuters, Ford Carrier Strike, US Navy, Pentagon Locations: Yemen, Israel, Iranian, Iraq, Syria

☆ US destroyer shoots down drone flying toward it in the Red Sea, defending itself in uneasy waters
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A US Navy warship shot down a drone that was heading in its direction, US officials said Wednesday. The drone downed by USS Thomas Hudner, which was operating in the Red Sea, came from Yemen. In 2016, the militant group attempted — and ultimately failed — to hit the destroyer USS Mason with several missiles while the vessel was operating in the Red Sea. The Red Sea has been a hotspot for drone and missile interceptions since the start of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war that began following the latter's October 7 terror attacks. AdvertisementBeyond the Red Sea, Israel — and the US — are also dealing with other Iran-supported aggressions across the Middle East that have become more intense lately.

Persons: USS Thomas Hudner, —, Thomas Hudner, Arleigh Burke, Carney, Mason, Israel —, Sabrina Singh Organizations: US Navy, USS, Service, Pentagon, US Central Command, US Navy destroyer, US, Gaza Locations: Red, Yemen, Iran, Israel, Sea, Lebanon, Tehran, Iraq, Syria

The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Thomas Hudner, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, took down the drone early morning local time. The officials did not say whether the drone was armed or how close it came to the ship before being shot down. Last month, another U.S. warship intercepted four cruise missiles and 15 drones launched by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement from Yemen towards Israel. Last week, the Houthis shot down a U.S. military MQ-9 drone while it was in international airspace. The measures include increasing U.S. military patrols, restricting access to base facilities and boosting intelligence collection, including through drone and other surveillance operations, officials say.

Persons: Thomas Hudner, Arleigh Burke, Yemen's, Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart, Bill Berkrot Organizations: U.S . Navy, Reuters, United, U.S, Pentagon, Israel, Thomson Locations: Yemen, United States, Israel, Washington, Iran, U.S, Mandeb, Saudi, Syria, Iraq, Gaza

☆ US extends first full deployment of its newest supercarrier, another twist for the powerful warship amid the Israel-Hamas war
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Pentagon announced an extension to the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group's deployment. The US Navy carrier strike group was dispatched in early October to the eastern Mediterranean. Its movement — alongside that of another strike group — comes amid Israel's war with Hamas. The move will add another aircraft carrier, a guided-missile cruiser, and two guided-missile destroyers to firepower already on site. USS Gerald R. Ford in the Atlantic Ocean on March 19, 2023.

Persons: Gerald R, —, Ford's, Lloyd Austin, Sabrina Singh, Ford, Thomas Hudner, Ramage, USS Carney, Roosevelt, Dwight D, Eisenhower —, MCS2 Jackson Adkins Singh, Austin, Israel, Joe Biden, Jordan, Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Jordan's King Abdullah, Abdel Fattah El, Mahmoud Abbas, Antony Blinken Organizations: Pentagon, Ford Carrier, US Navy, Service, US, Ford Carrier Strike Group, US Naval Forces, US European Command, Hamas, Navy, Washington, Ford, United Nations, White House, Palestinian Locations: Israel, US Naval Forces Europe, Africa, Normandy, Iran, Britain, Gaza, United States

☆ 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

☆ 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

☆ What does the US carrier strike group near Israel bring? Tremendous firepower and an unmistakable message
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group was deployed in the eastern Mediterranean amid a growing crisis in Israel. Carrier strike groups host significant airpower and firepower, and the Ford's new technological capabilities make it a major presence. US officials announced the movement of the carrier strike group toward Israel on Sunday, the day after Hamas carried out deadly terror attacks against the US ally. The amount of firepower each vessel brings adds up, especially considering the capabilities of the air wing aboard USS Gerald R. Ford. It set out on a short maiden deployment last year and its first full deployment as part of a fully certified carrier strike group earlier this year.

Persons: Gerald R, —, Burke, Thomas Hudner, Ramage, USS Carney, Roosevelt, Bryan Clark, Maxwell, Ford, Clark, Gray, Jackson Adkins, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Bryan Goodman, William Sum, Israel Organizations: Ford Carrier Strike, Israel . Aircraft, Carrier, Service, US, Sunday, Israel, Ford, Ticonderoga, Arleigh, US Navy, Hudson Institute, Nimitz, Central Command, Hornets, EA, Electronic Attack, U.S . Navy, Pentagon, Defense, US Central Command, Hamas, British Royal Navy, Wall, US Department of Defense, Airborne Command, Control Squadron, Jackson Adkins US, US State Department, Israeli Defense Force, IDF Locations: Israel, Normandy, United States, Ticonderoga, Gaza, Iran, Iraq, Wellington , Florida, Panorama City , California, Persian

☆ British warships, aircraft, and a force of Royal Marines are joining a US Navy carrier strike group in waters near Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

There, they will join a US Navy carrier strike group that recently deployed to waters near Israel. "Meanwhile, a Royal Navy task group will be moved to the eastern Mediterranean next week as a contingency measure to support humanitarian efforts." The government said that the military package will be on standby to deliver support to Israel and its partners, and provide deterrence. It includes P-8 patrol and reconnaissance aircraft, surveillance assets, three helicopters, a company of Royal Marines, and two Royal Navy ships — the landing ship RFA Lyme Bay and the casualty receiving ship RFA Argus. The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group includes the advanced, first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy, and guided missile destroyers USS Thomas Hudner, USS Ramage, USS Carney, and USS Roosevelt.

Persons: Israel's, —, Rishi Sunak, MARCOS MORENO, Sunak, Gerald R, Ford, Thomas Hudner, Ramage, USS Carney, MCS2 Jackson Adkins, Mustafa Hassona, Grant Shapps Organizations: US Navy, Service, Royal Marines, NATO, Royal Navy, Getty, Pentagon, Ford Carrier Strike, US Central Command, Ford, Saturday, Gaza, Israel Defense Forces, IDF, Hezbollah, Anadolu Agency, Royal Navy Task Group, RAF Locations: Israel, Gibraltar, Normandy, Roosevelt, Gaza, Iran, Tehran, Lebanon

☆ A US Navy carrier strike group is now in place to stop anyone from making the Israel-Hamas war any worse than it already is
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier and its strike group arrived in the eastern Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday, where it's been positioned to deter anyone from capitalizing on the chaos of the Israel-Hamas war. US Central Command said the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group was among several forces deployed to the area in order "to deter any actor seeking to escalate the situation or widen this war." The forces included the actual aircraft carrier and support aircraft, the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Thomas Hudner, USS Ramage, USS Carney, and USS Roosevelt. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Sunday the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group would be sent to the region. US defense officials are still considering sending another aircraft carrier to the region, in addition to the Ford.

Persons: supercarrier, Dwight D, Eisenhower, —, it's, Gerald R, Arleigh Burke, Thomas Hudner, Ramage, USS Carney, Roosevelt, Michael, Erik, Kurilla, Lloyd Austin, Insider's Chris Panella Organizations: Central Command, Service, US Central Command, Ford Carrier Strike, Ticonderoga, U.S . Central Command, US, Sunday, Hamas, Gaza Ministry, Health, Ford, Officials, Wall Street Journal, ABC Locations: Israel, Normandy, U.S, Gaza

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Monday that at least nine American citizens have been killed in the weekend Hamas attacks on Israel, raising the toll from four. It was not clear whether the missing had been taken hostage, were killed or were in hiding. The attack by Hamas and Israel's response have left more than 1,100 dead and thousands wounded on both sides. The White House has received assurances that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will push forward hearings for Lew, the official added. But the Israeli government formally declared war Sunday and gave the green light for “significant military steps” to retaliate against Hamas.

Persons: ”, Matthew Miller, Joe Biden’s, Obama, Jack Lew, Lew, Tom Nides, Biden, Lloyd Austin, Gerald R, Ford, Thomas Hudner, Ramage, USS Carney, Roosevelt, ” Austin, Chuck Schumer, Israel Organizations: WASHINGTON, State Department, White, White House, U.S, Foreign, Sunday, Ford, Air Force, Pentagon Locations: Israel, U.S, Normandy, Norfolk, Virginia, Italy, United States

☆ Pentagon pushing U.S. defense industry to bolster Israel in fight against Hamas
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Amanda Macias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"I am not going to get into specifics on this call, but the bottom line is we are working as fast as possible to provide critically needed munitions of various types and other equipment," a senior Defense official said. The Pentagon declined to share specific details of the types of security assistance the U.S. was providing to Israel. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Sunday ordered the movement of U.S. firepower closer to the region in order to project force and bolster Israeli security assistance. Saturday's unprecedented land, air and sea attack on Israel has since triggered a fury of Israeli retaliatory airstrikes. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Hamas' attack on Israel "a terrible mistake" and in a televised speech warned the retaliatory strikes were "just the beginning."

Persons: WASHINGTON, Israel, Defense Lloyd Austin, Gerald Ford, Arleigh Burke, Thomas Hudner, Ramage, USS Carney, Roosevelt, Austin, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Joe Biden, Biden Organizations: Pentagon, U.S, Defense, U.S . Aerospace & Defense, Northrop Grumman, Sunday, Gerald Ford Carrier Strike, Ticonderoga, Air Force, United, Dow Jones, Energy, Exxon Mobil, Occidental Petroleum Locations: U.S, Israel, Normandy, Gaza, United States

☆ The US carrier strike group headed toward Israel is heavily armed, but these ships could still be sailing into dangerous waters
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A US Navy carrier strike group is heading for Israel after the deadly Hamas attacks on Saturday. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe US Navy dispatched a carrier strike group to waters near Israel after a brutal attack over the weekend by the Hamas militant group. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday announced the movement of the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to the eastern Mediterranean. This collection of ships includes the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy, and the guided missile destroyers USS Thomas Hudner, USS Ramage, USS Carney, and USS Roosevelt. USS Gerald R. Ford sails in the Oslo fjord alongside Norwegian military vessels and aircraft on May 24, 2023.

Persons: —, Lloyd Austin, Gerald R, Ford, Thomas Hudner, Ramage, USS Carney, Roosevelt, Austin, Israel, Finnbarr Webster, Washington Organizations: US Navy, —, Service, US, Sunday, Ford Carrier Strike Group, Central Command, US Air Force, Hamas, Israel Defense Forces, Ford, Norwegian Armed Forces, Hezbollah, Center for Strategic, International Studies, CSIS Locations: Israel, Normandy, Gaza, Oslo, States, Tehran, Lebanon, Iran, Gosport, England, Washington, China, Russian, Yemen

☆ The first full deployment of the US Navy's newest supercarrier and its strike group just took an unexpected turn with the crisis in Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The US announced the deployment of USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to the eastern Mediterranean on Sunday amid a major crisis in Israel. The USS Gerald R. Ford is the US Navy's newest aircraft carrier and is on its first full deployment. Aircraft carriers have long been deployed to deter enemy forces, engage in air operations, and provide humanitarian support in emergencies. F-18 jet fighters are seen on the flight deck of USS Gerald R. Ford, on November 17, 2022 in Gosport, England. The deployment of the carrier strike group indicates US support for its ally during this serious crisis.

Persons: Gerald R, Ford, —, Lloyd Austin, Austin, Burke, Thomas Hudner, Ramage, USS Carney, Roosevelt, Kendall Warner, US Navy supercarrier, Maxwell, Trump, Nimitz, Theodore Roosevelt Carrier, Abraham Lincoln, John C, Marines —, George H.W, Bush, Harry S, Truman, Finnbarr Webster Organizations: US, Ford Carrier Strike Group, Aircraft, Service, carrier's, Ford Carrier Strike, Israel Defense Forces, Ticonderoga, Arleigh, Ford, Virginian, Tribune, Getty, US Navy, Nimitz, Whitney, ITS Cavour, U.S . Navy, Naval, Pentagon, Iranian, Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, Stennis, Marines Locations: Israel, Normandy, Gaza, Iran, South China, Taiwan, China, Russia, Damascus, Syria, Ukraine, Gosport, England, States

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Sunday he has ordered the Ford carrier strike group to sail to the Eastern Mediterranean to be ready to assist Israel after the attack by Hamas that has left more than 1,000 dead on both sides. But the Israeli government formally declared war Sunday and gave the green light for “significant military steps” to retaliate against Hamas. Political Cartoons View All 1202 Images“The U.S. maintains ready forces globally to further reinforce this deterrence posture if required,” Austin said in a statement. In addition, the Biden administration “will be rapidly providing the Israel Defense Forces with additional equipment and resources, including munitions. The Norfolk, Virginia-based carrier strike group( was already in the Mediterranean.

Persons: Lloyd Austin, Gerald R, Ford, Thomas Hudner, Ramage, USS Carney, Roosevelt, ” Austin, Biden, “, Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, ”, Matthew Lee Organizations: WASHINGTON, —, Sunday, Ford, U.S, Embassy, Air Force, Israel Defense Forces, Israeli Locations: United States, Jerusalem, U.S, Normandy, Norfolk, Virginia, Italy, Israel

☆ The US military's most advanced fighter jets and a warship are going to work in the Middle East to stop Iran from seizing commercial ships
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The US military is deploying fighter jets and a warship to the Middle East to deter Iran's forces. Iranian boats have repeatedly harassed and tried to seize commercial ships transiting the region. AP Photo/Petros KaradjiasCENTCOM's area of responsibility encompasses several million square miles of land across or 21 countries in the Middle East and Central and South Asia. Tehran's naval ships tried to capture two oil tankers on July 5 as they were transiting through international waters and even opened fire on one of them. The US and Iran have maintained a contentious relationship throughout the Biden administration, and Washington has repeatedly accused Tehran of threatening regional security in the Middle East and even harming American service members.

Persons: Defense Lloyd Austin, Thomas Hudner, Sabrina Singh, Singh, Elizabeth, Petros Karadjias, Biden Organizations: Pentagon, Service, Defense, US, AP, US Navy, US Air Force Locations: Wall, Silicon, Strait, Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, Petros Karadjias CENTCOM's, East, Central, South Asia, Iran, Iranian, US, Washington, Tehran, Syria, State, Yemen

☆ US orders deployment of fighter jets and Navy destroyer to Middle East in response to Iranian activities
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Haley Britzky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered F-35 and F-16 fighter jets deployed to the Middle East, as well as the destroyer USS Thomas Hudner, in response to Iranian activities in the Strait of Hormuz. The deployments come after two incidents earlier this month in which Iranian Navy ships attempted to seize merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman. The US also bolstered its forces in the Middle East in May after destabilizing actions from Iran in the Persian Gulf. “[The] United States will not allow foreign or regional powers to jeopardize freedom of navigation through the Middle East waterways, including the Strait of Hormuz,” National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby said at the time. He added that there is “simply no justification” for Iranian actions to interfere, harass or attack merchant ships.

Persons: Lloyd Austin, Thomas Hudner, Sabrina Singh, ” Singh, “, Strategic Communications John Kirby Organizations: CNN, US, Defense, US Central Command Area, Pentagon, Iranian, US Navy, Richmond, ” National Security, Strategic Communications Locations: Strait, Hormuz, “, Gulf of Oman, Iranian, Iran, The, Persian, States

☆ The US Navy's newest supercarrier is underway with all its available airpower for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Navy's newest supercarrier, USS Gerland R. Ford, is underway with all its airpower. Johnson said the Ford's carrier strike group includes staff from Carrier Strike Group 12, Carrier Air Wing 8, and Destroyer Squadron 2. "Now, the strike group is initiating its final step in fully certifying as a combat-deployable warship. COMPTUEX will further demonstrate that our carrier strike group is a combat-ready naval force capable of conducting a full spectrum of integrated maritime, joint, and combined operations," he added. The Ford Carrier Strike Group is expected to deploy on its first full-length deployment sometime later this year.

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