The US spent over $22 billion on fights in the Middle East over the past year, from arming Israel to battling the Houthis, new report says

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A US Air Force F-16 operates over the Middle East region in June.
A US Air Force F-16 operates over the Middle East region in June.

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The US Navy is battling 'the best Iranian technology' in the Red Sea and changing how it fights to beat it, admiral says

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An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, an aircraft carrier that spent months battling the Houthis.

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US Navy warships fired interceptors at Iranian missiles targeting Israel

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The guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley, which played a role in shooting down Iranian missiles that were fired at Israel on Tuesday.
The guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley, which played a role in shooting down Iranian missiles that were fired at Israel on Tuesday.

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The US military is bracing for a fight with warships and more aircraft as further violence grips the Middle East

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Two F/A-18E Super Hornets flying by the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in September. The Lincoln has been deployed to the Middle East for several weeks.

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US Navy warships fought off a 'complex' missile and drone attack in the Red Sea

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy conducts a Close-In Weapons System live-fire demonstration on September 13.
The destroyer USS Michael Murphy is one of five US warships in the Red Sea. It fired its Close-In Weapons System in a demonstration on September 13.

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Another US amphibious warship is out of commission as mechanical failures continue to plague the Navy's fleet

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USS Iwo Jima transits near mountains in Norway during a NATO exercise.
USS Iwo Jima, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, transits near mountains in Norway during a NATO exercise.

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A US Navy carrier strike group and a few other warships fired $1.16 billion in weapons battling the Houthis in the Red Sea

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The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower sails in the Red Sea in June 2024.

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Navy commander who oversaw carrier strike group in Red Sea says US command rejected suggestions to hit the Houthis harder over concerns about Iran

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An F/A-18F Super Hornet takes flight from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea.

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US Navy supercarrier gets drone command center that will operate $136 million 'Stingray' drones

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The USS George H. W. Bush.
The USS George H. W. Bush.

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The US naval presence around the Middle East is getting a firepower boost. Here are the warships already there and what's on the way.

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The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sails in the Pacific Ocean on August 2.
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sails in the Pacific Ocean on August 2.

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Daniel Kimmelman

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