Wednesday, September 17, 2025

U.S. to deploy additional military resources to the Middle East

(Al Jazeera Media Network) The United States military has announced the deployment of additional resources to the Middle East, including an aircraft carrier, amid growing concerns about the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.

On Friday, the Pentagon revealed it would send an additional fighter jet squadron, Navy cruisers and destroyer ships to the Middle East.

“We’ve demonstrated since October and again in April [that] the United States’s global defence is dynamic, and the department retains the capability to deploy on short notice to meet evolving national security threats,” Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh told reporters on Friday.

“As a result, the secretary will be directing multiple, forthcoming force-posture moves to bolster force protection for U.S. forces region-wide, to provide elevated support to the defense of Israel and to ensure the United States is prepared to respond to this evolving crisis.”

The announcement comes after the recent, high-profile killings of officials of Hamas and Hezbollah, two groups linked to Iran.

Israeli forces are believed to be behind the assassinations, and media reports indicate that Iran appears likely to retaliate, particularly after one of the killings took place on its soil.

That, in turn, has heightened fears of a widening conflict.

Singh told reporters on Friday that the decision to increase the US’s military capabilities in the Middle East came after high-level calls with Israeli officials.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/2/us-to-deploy-additional-military-resources-to-the-middle-east

spot_img

BIG Wrap

Israel launches series of strikes on Yemen’s Red Sea port Hodeidah

(Al Jazeera Media Network) Israel has confirmed it launched an attack against Yemen’s port of Hodeidah in its latest round of strikes against the country, which...

TikTok ban in flux as White House announces China-U.S. framework deal

(Al Jazeera Media Network) The United States and China have reached a framework agreement to transfer TikTok’s ownership to US control. Officials from both countries...