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Houthis Fire on US Warship. Navy Fast Tracks Carrier Strike Group Deployment
Citizen Watch Report ^

Posted on 01/15/2024 5:54:38 AM PST by davikkm

https://twitter.com/_/status/1746818125448786155

The U.S. Navy appears to have Ordered the Surge Deployment of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and the remainder of Carrier Strike Group 9 (CSG-9) who Departed from Naval Base San Diego on Friday heading towards the Western Pacific; the Roosevelt was expected to Deploy within the next few months to Replace the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) but it seems this has come much earlier than expected without any kind of Announcement or Press Release from the Navy.

This Deployment is likely linked to Rising Tensions in the Middle East following Strikes against the Houthis in Yemen as well as near Taiwan where the Pro-Independence Vice-President had recently Won the Presidential Election causing Anger within the Chinese Government.

It’s possible the Roosevelt or another Carrier may be moving towards the Middle East, with the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) recently Departing from the Eastern Mediterranean without a Replacement after being Underway for over 8 Months leaving only the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) in the CENTCOM Area-of-Operations and the USS Bataan (LHD-5), who was supposed to be Replaced soon by the USS Boxer (LHD-4) but has now been Delayed by at least 2 Months.

According to U.S. Navy Officials, there has been a Significant Issue recently with the Replacement of Ships which are currently Deployed caused by the ongoing War in the Middle East, Undermanning, and Maintenance Problems.

(Excerpt) Read more at citizenwatchreport.com ...


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1 posted on 01/15/2024 5:54:38 AM PST by davikkm
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To: davikkm

How about a couple of Arclight strikes. A 24hr pounding by B52 will certainly help moral there.


2 posted on 01/15/2024 5:58:17 AM PST by AndyJackson
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To: davikkm

Good thing lloyd austin is on the job......uh, wait


3 posted on 01/15/2024 5:58:37 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: davikkm

Islamic jihad. “Jehad is a continuous and never-ending struggle...”

The Quranic Concept of War


4 posted on 01/15/2024 5:59:20 AM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: davikkm

Why are there So many Capitalized Words in this Report?


5 posted on 01/15/2024 6:06:28 AM PST by jagusafr ( )
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To: davikkm

USS STARK.

Anyone remember that?


6 posted on 01/15/2024 6:11:41 AM PST by Delta 21 (If anyone is treasonous, it is those who call me such.)
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To: PGalt

And so what if they die. There are 72 virgins waiting for them in heaven. Time to party! ... sarc


7 posted on 01/15/2024 6:26:06 AM PST by dhs12345
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To: Delta 21

Yeah, I remember. They’re there sitting in the middle of the Persian Gulf with their CIWS TAGGED OUT. Deadly mistake.


8 posted on 01/15/2024 6:27:27 AM PST by NavyShoe
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To: AndyJackson

Great from an environmental standpoint too as it would just be blasting sand rather than vegetation.

When they begin launching anti aircraft missiles, time to take the batteries out, forever.


9 posted on 01/15/2024 6:27:59 AM PST by Mouton (150MTs in the right location will not solve are problems now.)
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To: AndyJackson

Should have been done when Yemen had the big death to America rally.

10’s of thousand of enemy combatants out in the open.

Chanting death to America.

would have sent a very strong message.

DON’T MESS WITH US.


10 posted on 01/15/2024 6:28:33 AM PST by riverrunner
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To: davikkm

It’s a trap!


11 posted on 01/15/2024 6:31:08 AM PST by mad_as_he$$
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To: jagusafr

It makes it Look like A Seven year Old wrote the Article.


12 posted on 01/15/2024 6:32:16 AM PST by gitmo (If your theology doesn't match your biography, what good is it?)
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To: Delta 21; NavyShoe
USS STARK.

Anyone remember that?

Yeah, we got sucker punched. Should never happen again. I worked with a guy who was on a carrier in the 50's. During a port call in South America, protesters came out in small boats, the ship played fire hoses on them to keep them away. I like NavyShoe's solution better: CIWS them 72 virgins, express delivery.

13 posted on 01/15/2024 6:33:42 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead!)
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To: davikkm

So what is our Comic in Chief ... I mean Commander in Chief going to do today besides call a lid and leave Jill in charge?


14 posted on 01/15/2024 6:40:42 AM PST by antidemoncrat
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To: antidemoncrat

SecDef has this.


15 posted on 01/15/2024 6:49:36 AM PST by EEGator
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To: Mouton
When they begin launching anti aircraft missiles, time to take the batteries out, forever.

The time to take out those batteries is when they are first spotted. It is an active war zone where "the rebels" (and their Iranian backers) are supporting international piracy. Waiting around to get shot at is a losing strategy.

Designating the area as a "free-fire-zone" and killing anything that looks remotely hostile is a winning strategy.

We should have actual Congressional declarations of war to authorize these actions. And properly fund them. What a quaint notion.

16 posted on 01/15/2024 8:27:13 AM PST by flamberge (We are living in those "interesting times" the elders warned us about.)
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To: davikkm

Why does “Yemen” have to exist at all?


17 posted on 01/15/2024 8:43:37 AM PST by montag813
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To: davikkm

Why does the author capitalize every other word - does he think that’s cool?


18 posted on 01/15/2024 9:18:43 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: davikkm

Is that act an “unofficial” Iranian declaration of war?

And why is it any response will be called an “escalation”.


19 posted on 01/15/2024 10:53:36 AM PST by Wuli
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To: EEGator

where ever it is...


20 posted on 01/15/2024 11:30:50 AM PST by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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