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China News Service, August 3, according to the U.S. Capitol Hill newspaper, on the 2nd local time, U.S. Pentagon Deputy Spokesperson Sabrina Singer stated that U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin ordered adjustments to the U.S. military posture, increasing the U.S. military presence in the Middle East and strengthening U.S. support for Israel.

According to reports, on the same day, Singh said at a press conference that "the US Secretary of Defense (Austin) will lead a number of upcoming military adjustments and deployments aimed at strengthening US military protection throughout the Middle East, providing more support for Israel's defense, and ensuring that the United States is prepared to respond to evolving crises."

According to the statement, in addition to sendingfighterIn addition, the Pentagon will send additional cruisers and missile defense ships to the U.S. European Command and the U.S. Central Command.Destroyer, taking steps to deploy more land-based ballistic missile defense systems and maintaining a carrier strike group presence in the Middle East, using the USS Abraham Lincolnaircraft carrierReplacing the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group currently deployed in the U.S. Central Command area of ​​responsibility.

The statement also said that these military posture adjustments enhanced the extensive capabilities maintained by the US military in the Middle East.

Singh further stated that sending additional military forces to the Middle East will mean an increase in the number of personnel, but the exact size and specific units of the US military contingent have not yet been determined.

Previously, US President Biden promised Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu that he would increase the US military presence in the Middle East to help Israel defend against possible attacks from Iran and its allies in a new round of Israeli-Palestinian conflict.