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US Defense Secretary orders adjustment of military posture to increase military deployment in the Middle East

2024-08-03

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According to a statement released by the US Department of Defense, on August 2, local time,US Defense Secretary Austin orders adjustments to US military postureTo improve the protection capabilities of the U.S. military, increase U.S. support for Israel’s defense, and ensure that the United States is ready to respond to a variety of emergencies。 

Austin ordered the Abraham Lincoln to be used, according to the statement.aircraft carrierReplace the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group currently deployed in the U.S. Central Command area of ​​responsibility and deploy additional cruisers and guided missile defense-capable destroyers to the U.S. European Command and the U.S. Central Command region.DestroyerThe Pentagon is also taking steps to prepare for the deployment of more land-based ballistic missile defense systems. Austin also ordered afighterSquadron to enhance the U.S. military's air defense support capabilities.

The statement said that these adjustments to the military posture have enhanced the extensive capabilities maintained by the US military in the Middle East. (CCTV reporter Liu Xiaoqian)

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