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Most active U.S. military asset in Middle East by June 30, 2025?
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B-52 Bombers • 25%
USS Abraham Lincoln • 25%
Ballistic Missile Defense Destroyers • 25%
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U.S. Sends 12 B-52 Bombers to Middle East in Warning to Iran as USS Abraham Lincoln Departs
Nov 1, 2024, 10:40 PM
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of additional military assets, including 12 B-52 bombers, to the Middle East to bolster the U.S. presence as the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln prepares to depart. The deployment also includes tanker aircraft, ballistic missile defense destroyers, fighter squadrons, and Navy warships. Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder stated that these forces will begin to arrive in the coming months. The move is seen as a warning to Iran amid rising tensions in the region.
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