US Extends Deployment of Aircraft Carrier in Mediterranean Amid Israel-Hamas War

Published on December 16, 2023

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the extension of the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier’s deployment in the Eastern Mediterranean amid growing tensions in the Middle East, according to multiple reports. This marks the third time the aircraft carrier’s deployment has been prolonged following the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group in Gaza, USNI News reported. Aside from the Ford, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower carrier strike group was also stationed in the Middle East. The Eisenhower was spotted operating in the Gulf of Oman on Nov. 13. The United States first moved the Ford to the Eastern Mediterranean on Oct. 8—a day after Hamas launched its terror attack on Israel. Defense officials said the aircraft carrier will remain there for “several more weeks,” the Associated Press reported....

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