Third Aircraft Carrier, Thousands of Troops Head to Mideast
The Pentagon is sending a third carrier strike group and another Marine unit, adding 9,000 to 10,000 personnel, officials said.
- On Monday, the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group departed San Diego, following Sunday's deployment of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, as President Donald Trump weighs resuming military strikes on Iran after November's midterm elections.
- The administration is deliberating its approach to the eight-month-old Iran war, which has roiled the global economy; the Pentagon intends to move three aircraft carriers and escort ships into the region to increase military flexibility.
- Deployments are expected to add 9,000 to 10,000 sailors and Marines to the region by the end of November, bolstering the 50,000 U.S. troops currently stationed in the Middle East.
- Trump told TIME Magazine on Thursday that it was "possible" he would resume strikes after the elections if an adequate deal is not met; he recently rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- The buildup's final composition remains uncertain, as the Roosevelt may relieve other carriers already stationed in the region, while the Pentagon intends to use these forces to launch or fend off missile attacks if negotiations fail.
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9,000 More U.S. Troops Head to Middle East as Trump Mulls Resuming Iran Strikes
While President Donald Trump contemplates further strikes, America is deploying seven more warships to the Middle East, with the fleet carrying approximately 9,000 more troops. The USS Theodore Roosevelt and three accompanying destroyers left their port in San Diego early this week and they are expected to reach the Middle East at the end of November, The Financial Times reported. It remains unclear whether the USS Theodore Roosevelt will join t…
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