The Pentagon is reshaping its military presence in the Middle East, with the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier set to leave the region. For the first time since the onset of the Gaza war, the U.S. will not have an aircraft carrier in the area. Defense officials, however, stress this change does not signal a reduction in America’s ability to respond to threats.

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U.S. shifts Middle East strategy, replacing departing aircraft carrier with B-52 bombers, fighter jets, and naval assets.

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