The US Navy is on its fourth aircraft carrier as its warships react to fighting in the Middle East

Mon, 08/05/2024 - 13:56

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln maneuvers through a turn while underway in the US 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
US Navy photo by Capt. Lee Apsley

The US on Saturday dispatched an aircraft carrier, USS Abraham Lincoln, to the Middle East.
It will be the fourth US carrier sent to respond to ongoing crises in the Middle East since October.
The change comes as the region braces for a potential attack on Israel by Iran and its proxies.

The US Navy is sending another aircraft carrier to the Middle East. It will be the fourth sent to respond to ongoing crises in the tumultuous region in the past 10 months. With this move, over a third of the carrier fleet will have been involved at one point or another.