Pentagon moving carrier strike group toward Middle East amid tensions with Iran

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5691421-defense-department-carrier-strike-group-iran-tensions/

The Pentagon on Thursday said it is moving a carrier strike group from the South China Sea toward the Middle East as tensions between the U.S. and Iran continue to rise.

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and its strike group were spotted moving west away from the Indo-Pacific region, according to images from Copernicus, a satellite data company that monitors maritime traffic.


The movement of the carrier strike group — which includes fighter jets, guided missile destroyers and at least one attack submarine — is expected to take about a week, a source told NewsNation.
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