Published 08/12/2024 11:02:00 a.m.

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

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a guided missile submarine and expedited the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier to the Middle East, according to the Defense Department.
Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder stated that Austin reaffirmed America's commitment to defend Israel during a conversation with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant amid rising tensions.
It remains unclear how quickly the USS Abraham Lincoln or USS Georgia will reach the region.

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BBC News

US sends submarine to Middle East as tensions grow

An aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, is also ordered to get to the region more quickly.

08/12/2024 10:21:50 a.m.·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin Orders Submarine To Middle East, Tells Aircraft Carrier To Hasten Its Transit

The moves come as US and other allies push for Israel and Hamas to achieve a cease-fire agreement that could help calm soaring tensions in the region following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh

08/12/2024 4:46:20 a.m.·India

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The Hindu

U.S. announces submarine move to Middle East amid Israel-Iran tensions

While the USS Georgia, a nuclear-powered submarine, was already in the Mediterranean Sea in July, according to a U.S. military post on social media, it was a rare move to publicly announce the deployment of a submarine.

08/12/2024 1:40:12 a.m.·India

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The Independent

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

The Pentagon says U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to sail more quickly to the area

08/12/2024 12:55:39 a.m.·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

U.S. orders missile submarine to the Middle East

U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to sail more quickly to the area, the Defence Department said Sunday.

08/12/2024 11:49:46 a.m.·Canada

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Reuters

US publicly announces submarine move to Middle East amid Israel-Iran tensions

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of a guided missile submarine to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Sunday, as the region braces for possible attacks by Iran and its allies after the killing of senior members of Hamas and Hezbollah.

08/12/2024 11:02:00 a.m.·United Kingdom

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