US EditionPentagon moving carrier strike group toward Middle East amid tensions with Iran
The redeployment signals heightened U.S. military readiness amid protests in Iran, with the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group expected to reach the Middle East within a week, NewsNation reported.
- On January 15, 2026, the Pentagon ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln, aircraft carrier and escort ships to redeploy from the South China Sea to U.S. Central Command , a journey expected to take about a week.
- Anti-Government rallies that began on December 28 erupted amid currency collapse and living-cost protests, prompting a violent crackdown with contested death tolls and thousands detained, Human Rights Activist News Agency reported.
- Satellite imagery and ship-tracking data show the strike group about 120 miles west of Palawan after transiting Philippine waters on December 24 and conducting January 8 live-fire drills.
- Precautionary drawdowns at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, and travel advisories followed regional warnings as U.S. and U.K. commands reduced personnel and Iran's NOTAM forced airlines including Air India to reroute flights.
- The positioning signals Washington retains robust military options in the coming weeks, with analysts saying the redeployment could mark a significant escalation in U.S. military posture in CENTCOM.
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Pentagon moving carrier strike group toward Middle East amid tensions with Iran
The Pentagon on Thursday said it is moving a carrier strike group from the South China Sea toward the Middle East as tensions between the U.S. and Iran continue to rise. The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and its strike group were spotted moving west away from the Indo-Pacific region, according to images from Copernicus, a…
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