Austin to send fighter jets, keep carrier group in Middle East for Israel defense
- The US is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron, and additional warships to the Middle East amid concerns over an Iranian retaliation following the killing of a senior Hamas leader.
- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Gulf of Oman, according to Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh.
- A fighter squadron has also been deployed to the region, as confirmed by Singh, alongside the USS Wasp, which can assist in evacuating US citizens in Lebanon.
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