[BurbankKarl]

The Iwo Jima group is the closest assets in the area, not sure what else there is in the 6th fleet inventory.

The battle group was training in the Med up until a few weeks ago, and were transiting the Red Sea last I heard.

There is no carrier group in the Med. There were three off NK during those launches, but now there are two in that general area, one in Indonesia, 2 in So Cal, one in the Atlantic, and one in the Persian Gulf. I think one carrier is in dry dock also.

[Milwaukee_Guy]

"The Iwo Jima group is the closest assets in the area, not sure what else there is in the 6th fleet inventory.

The battle group was training in the Med up until a few weeks ago, and were transiting the Red Sea last I heard.

There is no carrier group in the Med. There were three off NK during those launches, but now there are two in that general area, one in Indonesia, 2 in So Cal, one in the Atlantic, and one in the Persian Gulf. I think one carrier is in dry dock also."

Thanks for the update BurbankKarl!

Rather amazing how few naval assets we actually have in the Mideast. The North Korea situation may have misdirected us from a perennial hotpot which just flared up big time.

Still, any American who goes to Lebanon should understand the risks involved.