Posted on 10/08/2023 1:35:39 PM PDT by Rusty0604
The US military will move Navy ships and military aircraft closer to Israel in a show of support for the Jewish state following the massive Hamas attack on Saturday, which set off a war against the terror organization.
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin stated on Sunday that he ordered the movement of the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to the Eastern Mediterranean. This includes the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), as well as the Arleigh-Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116), USS Ramage (DDG 61), USS Carney (DDG 64), and USS Roosevelt (DDG 80).
The secretary added: "We have also taken steps to augment U.S. Air Force F-35, F-15, F-16, and A-10 fighter aircraft squadrons in the region. The US maintains ready forces globally to further reinforce this deterrence posture if required."
Austin opened his statement, writing: "My thoughts continue to be with the people of Israel and the many families who have lost loved ones as a result of the abhorrent terrorist attack by Hamas. Today, in response to this Hamas attack on Israel, and following detailed discussions with President Biden, I have directed several steps to strengthen Department of Defense posture in the region to bolster regional deterrence efforts."
(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...
Ok, but which side are they going to protect?
BFD. The Navy is not the answer to this problem.
Great question!
The link you provided goes to a totally different story than your headline...
Corrected link - https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/378120
What is?
Well I was going to see if I could correct it but the thread was pulled for fake headline.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/378060
I wish the DC and media gang showed just a fraction of the concern for the borders of other countries for our own borders.
It looks like it was corrected, thanks.
No shit Sherlock.
Write this date down. My guess is, our great grandkids will commemorate it as the start of ‘The Big One’.
Or maybe the date, the Secretary of Defense started WWlll
No US involvement unless these ships are attacked.
DJT never had this problem. He was able to broker a peace between all sides that held the arabs accountable to keep the terrorists in check. The way the briben admin handled this whole thing is yet another confirmation. The deep state wants to maintain a condition of perpetual war.
Me too. We have no idea how many terrorists have come over the border. Terrorists include cartels.
nice of us to provide a target
“will be rapidly providing the Israel Defense Forces with additional equipment and resources, including munitions” Says Austin.
There goes Ukraines Munitions and resources.
I wonder how UMCRevMom will spin this.
> No US involvement unless these ships are attacked. <
Ah, but if there is an attack it will not be so easy to determine who is responsible. Let’s say that some fishing boat fires a missile or two at our ships.
Who ordered that? Hamas? Russia? Some rogue Islamist splinter group?
Or maybe it was Israel, as a false flag to get us involved.
In times like these, we need a steady and cool hand on the tiller. And I’m talking about Trump here.
Instead we have a demented fool in charge, one who will sign any order put before him.
Biden regime has been a total disaster in every way. Can’t believe Pence posted something about Trump being a surrenderer and he (Pence) will be the true leader of the free world.
I just wonder, where is this free world of which they speak? US was the last beacon of freedom but not so much anymore, especially since Biden.
Good points.
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