US Central Command says more than 20 Navy warships are currently patrolling Middle Eastern waters, publishing a video of strike groups with fighter jets. The announcement follows a close-formation transit across the Arabian Sea reported earlier this evening.
US Central Command announced that more than 20 Navy warships are currently patrolling Middle Eastern waters, and released a video showing strike groups with F-35B, F/A-18E/F, and an E-2D Hawkeye aircraft. The announcement comes minutes after The Zioneer reported that the same warship group had conducted a close-formation transit across the Arabian Sea. The US maintains a significant naval presence in the Middle East, including two aircraft carriers and dozens of destroyers, as part of operations to secure navigation and counter Iranian threats. CENTCOM has been regularly publishing updates on its naval deployments amid heightened tensions with Iran.
4 developments
- DevelopingThe Zioneer: Over 20 US Navy warships patrolling Middle East, CENTCOM projects power near Iran
- StrongCENTCOM releases new footage of F-35Bs taking off from USS Boxer in Arabian Sea
- StrongCENTCOM conducts night drills with US Marines somewhere in the Middle East
- StrongUS maintains 50,000 troops across Middle East on two aircraft carriers
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