The US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, which was deployed in the eastern Mediterranean after Hamas attacked Israel in October, will return to the United States in the coming days, the US Navy announced today.
The US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, which was deployed in the eastern Mediterranean after Hamas attacked Israel in October, will return to the United States in the coming days, the US Navy announced today.
Having been deployed to contribute to our regional deterrence and defense projection of forces, the USS Gerald R. Ford will return to home base as scheduled to prepare for future missions, the US Navy said in a statement.
“The Department of Defense continuously evaluates the projection of military forces in the world and will maintain significant military capabilities both in the Mediterranean and throughout the Middle East,” the statement also said. The US Navy is working “with allies and partners to enhance maritime security in the region.”
The Defense Department will continue to rely on the US military presence in the region “to prevent any state or non-state actor from escalating this crisis beyond Gaza,” according to the statement.
A new-generation aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford is a 100,000-ton nuclear-powered ship equipped with state-of-the-art technologies.
Source :Skai
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