Escalation: USS Abraham Lincoln reroutes to Middle East
The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group entered the Middle East on Jan. 26. The group is operating in the Indian Ocean within the region’s combatant command. It is not in the Arabian Sea opposite Iran.
The carrier arrived with three accompanying destroyers. The move followed an altered course from the South China Sea earlier this month. The group adds thousands of sailors and a full carrier air wing to the theater, though the ships were not yet in a final position for any potential operation.
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