Pentagon chief orders submarine to the Middle East, tells aircraft carrier to hasten its transit

US deploys missile submarine to Middle East

The Pentagon has vowed to take “every possible step” to defend Israel from a potential Iranian attack

US guided missile submarine ordered to Middle East amid rising tensions

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and told the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft strike group to accelerate its travel to the region amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran, the Defense Department announced Sunday. The decision comes as U.S. and allies fear an escalation in the region…

US defence chief deploys guided missile submarine to Middle East

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the deployment of a guided missile submarine to the Middle East, the Pentagon said Sunday. In a phone call with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Austin reiterated the US’s commitment to take "every possible" step to defend Israel, the Pentagon said in a statement. "Reinforcing this commitment, Secretary Austin has ordered the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN Carrier Strike Group, equipped with F-35C fighters, t…

U.S. deploys submarine to Middle East; Israel anticipates direct attack from Iran

TEL AVIV - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the USS Georgia guided-missile submarine to the Middle East and told the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to speed up its voyage to the region, as Israeli security…

U.S. sends submarine to Middle East amid fears of escalation

The U.S. is sending the USS Georgia guided missile submarine to the Middle East "in light of escalating regional tensions," the Pentagon said.