{"id":148629,"date":"2023-10-15T10:52:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-15T14:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=148629"},"modified":"2023-10-15T10:52:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-15T14:52:12","slug":"second-us-carrier-strike-group-heading-to-the-eastern-mediterranean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=148629","title":{"rendered":"Second US carrier strike group heading to the eastern Mediterranean"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_148630\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-148630\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hamas-tank-in-development-stage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-148630 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hamas-tank-in-development-stage-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hamas-tank-in-development-stage-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hamas-tank-in-development-stage-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hamas-tank-in-development-stage.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-148630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Mocking Palestinian claims of creating a tank. (Pak101)<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The USS Eisenhower and its accompanying ships departed the US for a regular deployment. They&#8217;ve been ordered to proceed to the eastern Mediterranean, joining their counterparts in the Ford Carrier Strike Group. The US has also deployed Air Force assets to the area in addition to the naval assets already there. Great Britain has also deployed warships, surveillance aircraft, and Marines to the area.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b> From the Insider:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The arrival of these highly capable forces to the region is a strong signal of deterrence should any actor hostile to Israel consider trying to take advantage of this situation,&#8221; said Gen. Michael Kurilla, the commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM), said in a statement this week.<\/p>\n<p>US Navy ships aren&#8217;t the only NATO military assets sent out in response to the Israel-Hamas war. The US has augmented existing airpower in the area with additional F-15, F-16 and A-10 aircraft, and Britain deployed several naval ships, surveillance aircraft, and a company of Royal Marines on Thursday to the eastern Mediterranean.<\/p>\n<p>Tensions across the Middle East skyrocketed after the initial Hamas attacks against Israel on October 7, which killed at least 1,300 people &#8212; mostly civilians &#8212; and injured more than 3,200 others, according to the latest figures. In response to the attacks, Israel immediately began bombing what it has said are Hamas targets across the Gaza Strip, killing over 2,200 people and injuring nearly 9,000, according to the United Nations.<\/p>\n<p>Israel&#8217;s military says the relentless aerial campaign &#8212; which has resulted in civilian casualties and turned entire neighborhoods to rubble &#8212; is a precursor to an imminent ground invasion of the coastal enclave as a means to completely crush Hamas. In preparation for this, the country on Thursday ordered everyone in northern Gaza to evacuate to the south.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Insider has additional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/another-us-navy-carrier-strike-group-heading-waters-near-israel-2023-10\">information<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The USS Eisenhower and its accompanying ships departed the US for a regular deployment. 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