A second U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, arrived in the Middle East on Wednesday, Aug. 21, joining the USS Theodore Roosevelt, which has been stationed in the region since mid-July. The U.S. military’s Central Command shared video of F-35 jets taking off from the Lincoln’s deck, highlighting the heightened military presence in response to rising tensions between Iran and Israel.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the Lincoln to the region earlier this month, along with the guided missile submarine USS Georgia, to bolster U.S. forces amid fears of a potential Iranian attack on Israel.
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Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder said the movements are “for ensuring that we have the forces in theater to respond to something if it happens now, but also ensuring we have forces in theater to be able to respond to whatever could be next in terms of potential escalation and trying to de-escalate the situation.”
The Lincoln and Georgia join other U.S. assets, including eight destroyers already in the region. This latest deployment follows back-to-back assassinations at the end of July, including the killing of Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut. Israel has not confirmed responsibility for the death of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, which has led to further threats of retaliation from Iran.
Amid the military buildup, President Joe Biden stressed the importance of diplomacy during a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging the conclusion of cease-fire and hostage release talks. The White House described the upcoming discussions in Cairo as “crucial” to stabilizing the region.
Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Middle East, Middle East Crisis, Middle East war, Navy, Submarines
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NOW TO THE LAST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE WAR IN THE GAZA –
THE SECOND US NAVY AIRCRAFT CARRIER – THE USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN HAS NOW ARRIVED IN THE MIDDLE EAST – JOINING THE USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
THE US MILITARY’S CENTRAL COMMAND SHARING VIDEO OF F-35 JETS TAKING OFF FROM THE LINCOLN’S DECK.
DEFENSE SECRETARY LLOYD AUSTIN ORDERING THE LINCOLN AS WELL AS THE GUIDED MISSILE SUBMARINE THE USS GEORGIA TO THE REGION EARLIER THIS MONTH AS TENSIONS REMAIN HIGH OVER AN EXPECTED ATTACK BY IRAN ON ISRAEL FOLLOWING THE KILLINGS OF TOP HEZBOLLAH AND HAMAS LEADERS.
THE LINCOLN AND GEORGIA ADD TO THE US SHIPS ALREADY IN THE AREA – INCLUDING EIGHT DESTROYERS.
THESE MILITARY MOVES COME AS PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN STRESSED ON A PHONE CALL WITH ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU ON WEDNESDAY THE URGENT NEED TO CONCLUDE TALKS ON A CEASE-FIRE AND HOSTAGE-RELEASE PLAN — THE WHITE HOUSE SAYING THE PRESIDENT POINTED TO THE UPCOMING DISCUSSIONS IN CAIRO AS CRUCIAL.
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