US accelerates military deployment to Middle East: Pentagon
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2 min readUS Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of a guided missile submarine to the Middle East following Israeli occupation concerns about potential Iranian military retaliation against "Israel".
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Aviation Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Nicholas Hawkins signals an MV-22 Osprey to land on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on May 17, 2019. (AP/US Navy)
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