Trump sends third aircraft carrier to Middle East with 10K more troops
The buildup would push U.S. forces above 20,000 sailors and Marines and give Trump more military options if he orders strikes on Iran.
- 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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