Carrier Strike Group

Middle East: US Urgently Deploys Second Aircraft Carrier Amid Anticipation of Iran’s ‘Wide-Scale Attack’ on Israel

The US Central Command announced that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln to expedite its deployment to the Middle East, reflecting growing concerns over a potential regional conflict amidst the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip, the Pentagon reported on Sunday.

US and Greek navy in joint exercise (photos)

Greek frigate “Kountouriotis” took part in a passing navy exercise (PASSEX) with US navy force Carrier Strike Group 2 in the region between Crete and the Peloponnese. The Greek frigate operated with the USS GEORGE H. W. BUSH Nimitz class super-carrier and the USS PHILIPPINE SEA, along with a number of the two US vessel’s organic helicopters.