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in the face of the continued tense situation in the middle east, the uss harry s. truman was deployed. according to the website of the us naval institute (usni) on september 23, the uss harry s. truman (cvn-75) left the norfolk naval base on september 23, local time, and began routine deployment.

the u.s. navy acknowledged that the uss truman will respond to the situation in the middle east. daryl caudle, commander of the u.s. fleet command, said in a statement: "nine months after the deployment of the uss eisenhower carrier strike group, we have deployed an aircraft carrier again. this highlights the need for our continued military presence amid escalating international tensions."

uss truman leaves norfolk

the truman carrier strike group includes the ticonderoga-class cruiser uss gettysburg (cg-64), the arleigh burke-class destroyers uss stout (ddg-55) and uss jason dunham (ddg-109).

this is also the first time that the uss truman has been deployed again after a two-year hiatus. in september 2022, the uss truman returned to the united states after being deployed for more than nine months. the ship then entered the norfolk naval shipyard for routine maintenance at the end of 2022. in december 2023, the uss truman was launched from the dock and then conducted a year-long sea training.

it is worth mentioning that in may this year, the us navy stated that it would send the "truman" (cvn-75) to replace the "eisenhower", but the "truman" did not set sail until late september.

currently, the us navy has one aircraft carrier and one amphibious assault ship deployed in the middle east. the uss lincoln (cvn-72) is still in the us central command area of ​​responsibility, but has not yet entered the red sea. the uss roosevelt (cvn-71) has returned to the mainland via the malacca strait.

the uss wasp (lhd-1) and the 24th marine expeditionary unit (24 meu) are also in the eastern mediterranean in case of evacuation. as of monday, the uss berkeley (ddg-84), the uss arleigh burke (ddg-51) and the uss cole (ddg-67) are also in the eastern mediterranean.

at present, the intensity of the exchange of fire between lebanon and israel has increased significantly. on monday, israel also launched several attacks on hezbollah in lebanon. according to national public radio, lebanese health authorities said that israel's attacks on monday killed 500 people. in turn, hezbollah in lebanon launched a large number of rockets to attack israel's haifa port and military bases.

however, the pentagon believes that things have not yet reached the worst. pentagon press secretary ryder told reporters on monday that although the u.s. embassy in beirut asked all americans to leave lebanon, the department of defense was not asked to evacuate.