US Sending Aircraft Carrier Back To Persian Gulf Four Months Early!
- US sending aircraft carrier back to Persian Gulf four months early!
by Times of Israel staff, http://www.timesofisrael.com/
The US is deploying a large aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf, the Department of Defense confirmed Thursday, cutting short leave for thousands of soldiers to send them back to the Middle East ahead of schedule.
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The move comes amid growing fears of a possible military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, which analysts say could spark a wider war or the closing of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane that the US has said it will use its power to keep open.
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The US Navy said the USS John C. Stennis was being deployed early “to maintain combatant commander requirements for the presence in the region.” The ship was scheduled to return to the gulf only in December and had arrived stateside in March. Sailors were told about the early deployment in July.
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