Post by
MigraineCall on Oct 10, 2023 1:13pm
US may deploy second carrier to Israel
Could it be that the US seems to think they will need as many as 2 carrier strike groups in the theatre to protect Israel after Israel commences turning Gaza to dust?
BBG:
The U.S. may deploy a second aircraft carrier near Israel, U.S. defense officials said, an escalation of the U.S. military effort to deter regional powers from joining the war between Hamas and Israel.
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and its accompanying ships were scheduled months ago to sail this week for the Middle East. They are expected to reach the Middle East in roughly two weeks, defense officials said.
The USS Gerald R. Ford and its accompanying ships, some of which have nuclear capabilities, are expected to arrive later on Tuesday, defense officials said.
The Pentagon is considering, but hasn't formally decided, whether the Eisenhower would relieve the Ford or both groups would remain, defense officials said.
The U.S. last had two carriers in the region in 2020 after a deadly rocket attack on Camp Taji in Iraq killed two American troops and one British service member.
Got oil?
Comment by
MigraineCall on Oct 10, 2023 4:43pm
Unfortunately, Iran is not the only potential threat to Israel within striking distance. Fire is now being exchanged with Lebanon, and Syria. Watch Egypt, as it tries to deliver aid, which Israel has warned not to attempt to deliver along the southern Gaza border at Raffa.
Comment by
meritmat on Oct 11, 2023 10:05am
Perfect excuse to turn the place into glass
Comment by
Experienced on Oct 11, 2023 10:33am
bt...good point about Ukraine As for mining the Gaza-Egyptian border....that wouldn't actually do much (even if the Israelis were actually able to do it) since most of the stuff coming from Egypt goes through an elaborate tunnel system and to stop that it would involve violating Egypt's territorial integrity which obviously isn't on the table.
Comment by
bttmfischer on Oct 11, 2023 11:46am
Exprcd, true, except trucks cannot be driven in tunnels in large numbers.
Comment by
Experienced on Oct 11, 2023 12:03pm
bt....dunno My General friend said over the weekend that based on Israeli intelligence, Hamas and an associated terrorist group in Gaza have about 15,000 rockets. They got them and the materials to build them from somewhere and the sea route is controlled by the Israeli navy.