DOD: US Has Four Objectives In The Middle East
Ryder: "Over the past few weeks there have been attacks by Iranian proxy groups at al-Asad air base, Iraq, and al-Tanf, Syria, on U.S. forces there".
Department of Defense: U.S. Has 4 Objectives in the Middle East: The Defense Department currently has four lines of effort in the Middle East, said Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, who briefed the media today.
Ohio-Class Submarine, IKE Carrier Strike Group Arrives In Middle East, KC-135 Conducts Bomber Task Force Mission In Region
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US Central Command/US Navy: "On November 5, 2023, an Ohio-class submarine arrived in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility". The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG) arrived in the Middle East as part of the increase in regional posture, on Nov. 4.