Read previewA US Navy aircraft carrier left the Middle East this week, ending a show of force that saw the sea service dual-wield two carrier strike groups.
The move concludes a brief period of several weeks during which the Navy had two aircraft carriers operating simultaneously in the Middle East, a rare show of force for the US military.
AdvertisementThe other carrier, USS Abraham Lincoln, is still operating in the Middle East with multiple destroyers in its strike group.
The Lincoln carrier strike group was sent to the region as part of this effort.
The US also ordered the guided-missile submarine USS Georgia to the Middle East as part of the build-up.
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