The aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman and its strike group conduct a composite training unit exercise. (MC2 Scott Swofford/U.S. Navy)
Defense News: US weighs keeping carrier strike group in Europe as a check on Russia
WASHINGTON ―In a break with recent history, the U.S. military is weighing whether to withhold the Truman Carrier Strike Group from deploying to the Middle East, opting instead to keep the carrier in the Mediterranean and the European theater.
Three defense officials with knowledge of the deliberations said the move would be a response to Russian activities in the region and aligns with the new National Defense Strategy that calls on the military to be less operationally predictable.
No decision has been made yet, but the move is “under discussion,” according to one defense official, who spoke on background to discuss internal deliberations.
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WNU Editor: The Middle East and Asia is where the U.S. Navy should be focused on .... but a deployment of a carrier strike group will be a clear signal not only to Russia, but to every country that borders the Mediterranean.
3 comments:
the carrier be sunk in event of conflict with russia its massive floating donald duck
The 6th fleet of the USN is based in Naples, Italy. This is where the carrier will reside.
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