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The U.S. military is sending additional warships and thousands of Marines to the Middle East in response to recent Iranian attempts to seize commercial vessels.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin approved the deployment of an amphibious ready group and a Marine expeditionary unit to the Gulf region on Thursday after greenlighting similar force-strengthening maneuvers in recent weeks.
U.S. Central Command said in a statement that the additional assets will provide "even greater flexibility and maritime capability in the region."
“U.S. Central Command is committed to defending freedom of navigation within our area of responsibility which includes some of the most important waterways in the world,” said Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla, the command's leader. “These additional forces provide unique capabilities, which alongside our partners nations in the region, further safeguard the free flow of international commerce and uphold the rules based international order, and deter Iranian destabilizing activities in the region.”
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin approved the deployment of an amphibious ready group and a Marine expeditionary unit to the Gulf region on Thursday after greenlighting similar force-strengthening maneuvers in recent weeks.
U.S. Central Command said in a statement that the additional assets will provide "even greater flexibility and maritime capability in the region."
“U.S. Central Command is committed to defending freedom of navigation within our area of responsibility which includes some of the most important waterways in the world,” said Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla, the command's leader. “These additional forces provide unique capabilities, which alongside our partners nations in the region, further safeguard the free flow of international commerce and uphold the rules based international order, and deter Iranian destabilizing activities in the region.”
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US sending more Navy ships and Marines to Middle East over Iranian threats
The U.S. military is sending additional warships and thousands of Marines to the Middle East in response to recent Iranian attempts to seize commercial vessels.
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