US Sends Submarine and Accelerates Carrier Deployment to Middle East Amid Rising Tensions
In response to escalating tensions in the Middle East, the US has deployed a guided missile submarine to the region. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also announced that the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group, which includes F-35C fighter jets, will speed up its arrival. The carrier was already on its way to replace another US vessel in the region.
This move follows the assassination of senior Hezbollah and Hamas leaders and aims to bolster support for Israel amid fears of a broader regional conflict. The US seeks to reassure its ally and deter potential aggression from Iran, which has been blamed for the assassination of Hamas’s top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran on July 31. Iran has vowed retaliation, while Israel has not officially commented but is widely believed to be behind the attack.
The USS Georgia submarine, capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk cruise missiles, has been sent to the area to enhance US military capabilities in the region.
