As tensions heated up between Israel and Iran on Monday, President Donald Trump arranged to leave the G7 Summit early to return to Washington, while Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced he is beefing up U.S. forces in the Middle East.
Hegseth posted an announcement to that effect on social media platform X.
“Over the weekend, I directed the deployment of additional capabilities to the United States Central Command Area of Responsibility,” he wrote.
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“Protecting U.S. forces is our top priority and these deployments are intended to enhance our defensive posture in the region.”
The deployments include:
Rerouting the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group from the South China Sea to the Middle East to join the USS Carl Vinson. Moving more than two dozen
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