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Reference News reported on August 22 According to a report by AFP on August 21, the US military said on the 21st that the USS Abraham Lincoln and its entourageDestroyerhas arrived in the Middle East after the US Secretary of Defense ordered theCarrier Battle GroupSpeed ​​up and move forward.

The arrival of the USS Lincoln brings the number of aircraft carriers in the region to two - at least temporarily as it gradually replaces the USS Theodore Roosevelt. It comes amid concerns of escalating conflict in the region after Israel was blamed for a number of high-profile assassinations.

The military command responsible for the Middle East said on social media: "The USS Lincoln, equipped with F-35C and F/A-18 Block 3 fighter jets, entered the area of ​​responsibility of the US Central Command."

It added: "USS Lincoln is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 3, comprised of Destroyer Squadron 21 and Destroyer Squadron 9Carrier-based aircraftWing escort."

The Pentagon said on August 11 that Defense Secretary Austin had ordered the USS Lincoln to "speed up its journey to the Middle East."

The USS Abraham Lincoln, photographed on January 3, 2022. (AP file photo)