Headline Roundup • August 12th, 2024
U.S. Sends Guided Missile Submarine to the Middle East
Summary from the AllSides News Team
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced that the U.S. is sending a nuclear-powered submarine to the Middle East to strengthen American military posture and capabilities there.
Key Details: The USS Georgia, which is armed with cruise missiles, has been ordered to join forces with two US Carrier Strike Groups in the area.
Key Quote: "Reinforcing this commitment, Secretary Austin has ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, equipped with F-35C fighters, to accelerate its transit to the Central Command area of responsibility, adding to the capabilities already provided by the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group," the Defense Department said in a statement.
For Context: The move comes as tensions grow in the Middle East after the recent assassinations of senior Hezbollah and Hamas leaders by Israel on July 31st.
How the Media Covered it: Both Newsmax (Lean Right bias) and CBS News (Lean Left bias) noted that Austin spoke on Sunday with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who indicated that Iran was preparing to carry out a significant attack against Israel in the next few days.
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Indra Beaufort / AP
The United States is sending the USS Georgia guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is speeding up the transit to the region of the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group, equipped with F-35C fighters "in light of escalating regional tensions," the Pentagon said Sunday.
In a conversation with Israeli Defense Secretary Yoav Gallant, "Secretary Austin reiterated the United States' commitment to take every possible step to defend Israel and noted the strengthening of U.S. military force posture and capabilities throughout the Middle East," a Pentagon readout of the...
Reuters
The US has sent a guided missile submarine to the Middle East, as tensions grow in the region.
Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin also said an aircraft carrier which was already heading to the area would sail there more quickly.
The move comes in response to fears of a wider regional conflict, after the recent assassination of senior Hezbollah and Hamas leaders.
It signals the US's determination to help defend Israel from any attack by Iran - with Mr Austin saying US would "take every possible step" to defend its ally.
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reiterated the U.S. commitment to "take every possible step to defend Israel" on Sunday, in the seventh call with his Israeli counterpart, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, in recent weeks.
"Reinforcing this commitment, Secretary Austin has ordered the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN Carrier Strike Group, equipped with F-35C fighters, to accelerate its transit to the Central Command area of responsibility, adding to the capabilities already provided by the USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT Carrier Strike Group," the Defense Department said.
In addition, the department took the highly unusual step of...
