USS Gerald R. Ford Source: U.S. Navy
The United States Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier and its strike group arrived in the eastern Mediterranean Sea on October 10, in a move meant to back Israel in its war against the Hamas Movement and other Palestinian armed factions in the Gaza Strip.
In a statement, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group was among several forces deployed to the area in order “to deter any actor seeking to escalate the situation or widen this war.”
The forces included the actual aircraft carrier and support aircraft, the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Thomas Hudner, USS Ramage, USS Carney and USS Roosevelt.
“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,” General Michael “Erik” Kurilla, CENTCOM commander, said in a statement.
The decision to send the supercarrier came a day after Gaza factions launched a large-scale attack against Israel, killing 1,200, wounding more than 3,000 and taking more than 100 others hostages.
In response, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched an attack against Gaza. So far, more than 900 Palestinains have been killed in strikes on the strip.
US defense officials are reportedly considering sending another aircraft carrier to the region, in addition to the Ford. Officials told The Wall Street Journal and ABC News that the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower may also be sent to the Mediterranean waters near Israel.
Also on October 10, The first American aircraft carrying ammunition arrived in Israel on Tuesday night to help the country in its ongoing war with Gaza’s factions.
The plane landed at the Nevatim Air Base in Israel’s southern Negev Desert, carrying “advanced ammunition,” Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Spokesperson Daniel Hagari said in a statement.
In a speech on the same day, U.S. President Joe Biden said that Israel has a right and a duty to respond to the Hamas-led attack, which he called an “act of sheer evil”.
The President stressed the U.S. would “stand with Israel” and provide whatever assistance it needed. He also revealed that at least 14 Americans had been killed in the attack and other U.S. citizens had been taken hostage.
The U.S. unsurprising support for Israel could lead to more escalation in the Middle East. Lebanon’s Hezbollah called the U.S. a “partner” in the Israeli war, while Iranian-backed armed factions in Iraq made direct threats to American forces in the country.
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at least 14 dual citizens doing voluntary military service in israel, showing where their allegiance lies. there, i fixed it for you.
gosh i can’t stand the american flag.
another libtards fake ass traitor to our country.then gtfo of our country and move to some islamic shitholes,you won’t be missed by no one.
i believe he is referring to what the flag has become. it no longer represents an idea of freedom and escape from tyrany and oppression, but as a sick and twisted geopolitical liberal globalist sickness that hurts people around the world for an agenda not even americans want. it also represent the system to puts down true patriotic americans, americans who are represented not by the flag of their country, but by the principles of freedom from the oppression it represents.
great comment +1 !
exactly. 👏
it’s literally the flag of the east india company. tells you everything you have to know…
placebo! nato is losing in ukraine and now wants to make the monkey in the middle east!
extremely ridiculous…
the us carriers should do well against unarmed palestinians as israel has. i can hardy wait to see biden land on the carrier deck and spout some horse shit.
just a reminder that hezbollah and hamas have missiles capable of striking the carrier fleet. mind you they would need amyarget coordination. whose to say russia wouldn’t provide such information to hamaa or hezbollah if america gets involved? the loss of a carrier would be too much for this time.
humans have established a world order. there is no way of stopping it the main reason why we’re not seeing a major war is because they’re too afraid or they’re simply abstaining from pulling out their energy weapon systems they are too dangers and too destructive.
imagine china and russia stands with the american natives or aboriginals in australia….
what american natives?
hopely the idf will attack the carrier like they did with uss liberty, idf only in near vicinity with f16s with guided bombs besides turks
the us military is only affective at bullying much smaller and weaker adversaries. a carrier makes uncle sam look big and tough, gunboat diplomacy at its finest. just try that same tactic with russia or china.
a heavy weight world champion that’s been chasing after and beaten by skinny kids for 70+ years now…
he could watch “rocky’s” all he wants, he wouldn’t last a minute if he stepped back in the big men’s ring!
the us have tried unsuccessfully with china in the scs. the result was a us submarine returning home damaged. i don’t believe they tried this against russia.
we should send the entire flotte, make a real show of force, it’s not like we have a multi trillion deficit or anything
oy vey, the shlomos have big problems now. israel barks much, but cannot survive without american tax donkeys and weapons and relations with the arab and muslims world. everyone else can live without israel
the world at some point will need to understand that sinking all 11 of usa’s aircraft carriers will defang this rabid bully and do us all a favor. its easy to do, but the time has to come. that time is coming
it’s easier to take down the us dollar. once that is done, the us won’t be able to afford operating their shiny new toys for long.
see what happens saturday, sunday and monday.uprising or riots scheduled friday around the time of the ground assault.
apashe – fracture unkle – eye for an eye
the usa sends weapons and bombs to their racist oppressive crusader of zionism.
we are happy to bring genocide weapons, and would you chemical and biological weapons. we are proud to offer the greatest variety for your tastes of killing and destruction. oh henry, sends his wishes.