Monday, July 17, 2023

US Deploys Fighter Jets And Navy Destroyer To Middle East To Protect Ships From Iranian Seizure

Guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116) transits the Suez Canal July 14, 2023. US Navy Photo  

USNI News: U.S. Sending Destroyer, F-35s, F-16s to Protect Merchant Ships in Middle East 

The U.S. is sending a mix of Air Force fighters and a guided-missile destroyer to escort ships in and out of the Persian Gulf, a Pentagon press secretary said Monday. 

The U.S. is dispatching a mix of F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighters and F-16 Falcon fighters to supplement forces already in U.S. Central Command as Iranian forces continue to attempt to seize merchant ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz.  

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US Deploys Fighter Jets And Navy Destroyer To Middle East To Protect Ships From Iranian Seizure 

DOD Increases Military Presence Near Oman -- US Department of Defense  

US to send F-35s, F-16s to Gulf region after Iran attempt to seize oil tankers -- The Hill 

US sending jets, warship to Gulf to protect ships from Iranian seizure -- AP  

US orders deployment of fighter jets and Navy destroyer to Middle East in response to Iranian activities -- CNN  

US sends F-16 fighters to Persian Gulf to fend off Iranian ship seizures -- FOX News  

US deploying F-16 jets to Strait of Hormuz to deter Iran navy -- Middle East Monitor

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Use to be there was always a carrier group planned or on station at all times.

Now just a destroyer?

Must not be money in the budget.


Is there money in the budget to combat malaria and other diseases the progs are importing into the US?