{"id":2322867,"date":"2024-08-11T22:58:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T02:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-chief-orders-submarine-to-the-middle-east-tells-aircraft-carrier-to-hasten-its-transit-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-11T22:59:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T02:59:45","slug":"pentagon-chief-orders-submarine-to-the-middle-east-tells-aircraft-carrier-to-hasten-its-transit-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-chief-orders-submarine-to-the-middle-east-tells-aircraft-carrier-to-hasten-its-transit-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon chief orders submarine to the Middle East, tells aircraft carrier to hasten its transit &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpentagon-chief-orders-submarine-to-the-middle-east-tells-aircraft-carrier-to-hasten-its-transit-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2322867&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russias-naval-strategy-for-the-indo-pacific\/\" title=\"Russia\u2019s Naval Strategy for the Indo-Pacific\">guided missile submarine<\/a> to be\u200c deployed to the Middle East and \u200dinstructed the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft\u2063 carrier strike group \u200dto accelerate its transit to the region. This decision comes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/macron-facing-criticism-for-suggesting-europe-should-take-independent-stance-on-taiwan\/\" title=\"Macron Facing Criticism for Suggesting Europe Should Take Independent Stance on Taiwan\">amidst rising tensions<\/a> following recent\u2064 assassinations, including that of Hamas \u2064leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and a \u200bsenior Hezbollah commander in Beirut. The U.S. and its allies are advocating for a ceasefire\u2063 between\u2064 Israel and Hamas to alleviate \u2062the escalating situation. Pentagon officials are vigilant for potential \u2063retaliatory attacks from Iran \u2063and Hezbollah due to these \u2063events, prompting an increase in U.S. military presence in the area. In a conversation with \u2064Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Austin reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to defend Israel and enhance military capabilities in the Middle East.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Pentagon chief orders submarine to the Middle East, tells aircraft carrier to hasten its transit<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1718676\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash;<\/strong> U.S. Defense Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lloyd-austin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Lloyd Austin<\/a> has ordered a guided missile submarine to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/middle-east\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Middle East<\/a> and is telling the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to sail more quickly to the area, the Defense Department said Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The moves come as the U.S. and other allies push for Israel and Hamas to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-08-09-2024-585d6a6e9dbe474083d3daec441e340c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>achieve a ceasefire agreement<\/a>&nbsp;that could help calm soaring tensions in the region following the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/irsael-iran-haniyeh-short-range-projectile-hamas-9043aff344655cd253c3562c16622332\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh<\/a>&nbsp;in Tehran and a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This photo released by the US Navy show a guided-missile submarine capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk missiles. The Navy said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-hostile-regimes-testing-joe-biden-during-his-first-months-in-office\/\" title=\"4 Hostile Regimes Testing Joe Biden During His First Months In Office\">nuclear-powered submarine<\/a>, based out of Kings Bay, Georgia, passed through the Suez Canal on Friday, April 7, 2023. (US Navy via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Officials have been on the lookout for retaliatory strikes by both Iran and Hezbollah for the killings, and the U.S. has been beefing up its presence in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon press secretary, said in a statement that Austin spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant earlier in the day and reiterated America&rsquo;s commitment &ldquo;to take every possible step to defend Israel and noted the strengthening of U.S. military force posture and capabilities throughout the Middle East in light of escalating regional tensions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Lincoln, which has been in the Asia Pacific, had already been ordered to the region to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier strike group, which is scheduled to begin heading home from the Middle East. Last week, Austin said the Lincoln would arrive in the Central Command area by the end of the month.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn&rsquo;t clear Sunday what his latest order means, or how much more quickly the Lincoln will steam to the Middle East. The carrier has F-35 fighter jets aboard, along with the F\/A-18 fighter aircraft that are also on carriers.<\/p>\n<p>Ryder also did not say how quickly the USS Georgia-guided missile submarine would get to the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/?d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He said Austin and Gallant also discussed Israel&rsquo;s military operations in Gaza and the importance of mitigating civilian harm.<\/p>\n<p>The call comes a day after an Israeli airstrike hit a school-turned-shelter in Gaza early Saturday, killing at least 80 people and wounding nearly 50 others, Palestinian health authorities said, in one of the deadliest attacks of the 10-month&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/israel-hamas-war\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel-Hamas war<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/popup.taboola.com\/en\/?template=colorbox&amp;utm_source=associatedpress-apnews&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=rec-reel-2n5-a-2:Mid%20Article%20Reco%20Reel%20Slider:\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1718676\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1718676\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has directed a guided missile submarine to head to the Middle East and has instructed the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to expedite its journey to the region, according to a statement from the Defense Department on Sunday. These actions come as the U.S. and its allies are advocating for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in an effort to ease rising tensions following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut. The U.S. Navy released a photo of a guided-missile submarine capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk missiles, which recently passed through the Suez Canal after departing from Kings Bay, Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>Officials are closely monitoring potential retaliatory attacks by Iran and Hezbollah due to these assassinations, prompting an increase in U.S. military presence in the area. Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder stated that Austin had spoken with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant earlier that day, reaffirming America&#8217;s commitment &#8220;to take every possible step to defend Israel&#8221; while highlighting enhancements in U.S. military capabilities throughout the Middle East amid escalating regional tensions.<\/p>\n<p>The USS Lincoln was already en route from Asia Pacific as it is set to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier strike group, which is preparing for its return home from the Middle East; however, it remains unclear how much faster it will reach its destination following Austin&#8217;s latest directive or when exactly it will arrive there by month&#8217;s end.<\/p>\n<p>Ryder did not specify how quickly either vessel would arrive but noted that discussions between Austin and Gallant also covered Israel&#8217;s military actions in Gaza and emphasized minimizing civilian casualties amidst ongoing conflict\u2014this follows an Israeli airstrike on Saturday that reportedly killed at least 80 people at a school-turned-shelter in Gaza during one of the deadliest incidents of this prolonged conflict between Israel and Hamas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2322868,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Guided-missile-submarine.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37854,32726,37855,3761,15443],"class_list":["post-2322867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-aircraft-carrier","tag-middle-east","tag-military-operations","tag-pentagon","tag-submarine"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Guided-missile-submarine.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2322867"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322867\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2322868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2322867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2322867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2322867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}