The extensive US military presence in the Middle East includes approximately 20,000 Navy personnel deployed on two aircraft carriers and 18 destroyers across the Mediterranean, Red Sea, and Indian Ocean, according to the Arabic Desk. The forces are operating in missions that include protecting Israel, confronting the Houthis, acting against Iran, and securing navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. In total some 50,000 American troops are currently deployed in the region.
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