Putting a US supercarrier near Israel is mainly for show and not an effective deterrent, expert says

• The Navy's most advanced supercarrier arrived in the eastern Mediterranean on Tuesday.
• Its presence is a show of support for Israel, one of America's closest allies. 
• But the move is likely more just for optics, an expert told Insider. 

The deployment of the US Navy's newest supercarrier to the eastern Mediterranean to deter regional powers from joining the war in Israel is likely more for optics, an expert told Insider.