WASHINGTON, August 12 US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the USS Georgia nuclear submarine to be sent to the Middle East and the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln to be deployed to the region faster, the Pentagon press service reported on Sunday following a conversation between Austin and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant.
«Defense Secretary Austin has ordered the USS Georgia submarine, equipped with guided missiles, to be deployed to the US Central Command region,» the department reported.
In addition, Austin reportedly ordered the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln with F-35C fighters to be deployed faster. In addition, the Pentagon clarified that the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier group is already in the region.
During the telephone conversation, the parties discussed efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and measures to protect Israel. In particular, Austin emphasized the US readiness to take all necessary steps to protect its Middle Eastern ally.