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Pentagon expands Middle East response

Pentagon expands Middle East response as Israel, Iran trade strikes

The Pentagon is expanding its military presence in the Middle East and Europe in response to worsening hostilities between Israel and Iran, U.S. officials said Monday, sending refueling planes and an additional aircraft carrier among the resources dispatched.

India Today on MSN · 3m

US deploys more defensive assets to Middle East amid Israel-Iran conflict

The US is deploying additional defensive assets to the Middle East amid escalating Israel-Iran tensions. Warships intercepted Iranian missiles, while refueling tankers and carriers reposition to protect US forces and interests.

Stars and Stripes · 6h

Nimitz carrier strike group sails to Middle East amid Iran-Israel tensions

The USS Nimitz strike group is deploying to the Middle East amid ongoing strikes between Israel and Iran that threaten to develop into a broader conflict, a U.S. defense official confirmed Monday.

Trump, Middle East and Nimitz-class aircraft carrier

Reuters on MSN · 1h

US bolsters Trump's Middle East military options by moving refueling aircraft, officials say

By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali, Joanna Plucinska and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. military has moved a large number of refueling aircraft to Europe to provide options to President Donald Trump as Middle East tensions erupt into conflict between Iran and Israel,

Military.com · 2h

Military Moves Ships, Aircraft to Middle East as Senator Seeks to Stop US Action Against Iran

The U.S. military has moved additional ships and tanker aircraft into the Middle East and hurried a carrier to the region, officials have confirmed to .

U.S. News & World Report · 8h

Exclusive-US Bolsters Military Options for Trump With Refueling Aircraft, Officials Say

The U.S. military has moved a large number of refueling aircraft to Europe to provide options to President Donald Trump as Middle East tensions soar, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday. The officials also said the U.

With USS Nimitz deployment, the US surges air and sea assets to the Middle East

The U.S. military is also sending aircraft to the Middle East and Europe in case they are needed to support U.S.

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Hegseth orders ‘additional capabilities’ to Middle East

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Monday that he has directed “the deployment of additional capabilities” to the Middle East amid escalating tensions in the region. “Protecting US forces is ...

Foreign Affairs10h

How War Between Iran and Israel Could Escalate—and Drag In the United States

Shapiro served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East until January—charged with, among other things, ...

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US reduces the presence of staffers not deemed essential in the Middle East as tensions rise

The United States is drawing down the presence of staffers who are not deemed essential to operations in the Middle East and ...

Democrat Seeks to Limit Trump’s War Powers Amid Middle East Escalation

A resolution by Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia would require congressional approval before U.S. troops could engage in ...

American Military News1d

Video: SECDEF Hegseth authorizes voluntary departure of military dependents in Middle East

Pete Hegseth authorized U.S. military dependents in the Middle East to voluntarily depart amid increased tension in the ...

Explainer-What's Behind Iran's Long Tussle With the United States?

The United States is the main international backer of Israel, Iran's biggest regional foe. It is also a close ally of Sunni ...

Al Jazeera on MSN4d

Mapping US troops and military bases in the Middle East

As of mid-2025, there are about 40,000 to 50,000 US troops in the Middle East, comprising personnel stationed in both large, ...

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