An F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeff Sherman
Business Insider: The US is sending a ton of firepower to take on Iran — here's everything headed its way
* In response to the threat of a possible attack on US forces by Iran, the US military decided to send additional firepower to the Middle East, an area of responsibility overseen by US Central Command.
* This includes an aircraft carrier with a full carrier air wing, one cruiser, four destroyers, and a group of heavy bombers.
* The US has said it will respond to any Iranian attack on US interests with "unrelenting force."
The US military is sending a carrier strike group and a bomber task force to the Middle East as a show of force to Iran. There is a ton of firepower heading that way.
The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group, which consists of the carrier and its powerful carrier air wing, as well as one cruiser and four destroyers, is moving into the region with an unspecified number of B-52 Stratofortress heavy long-range bombers, according to US Central Command.
These assets, according to US Central Command, are being deployed in response to "clear indications that Iranian and Iranian proxy forces were making preparations to possibly attack US forces in the region." This is in addition to strategic assets already in the area.
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WNU Editor: The Persian Gulf is not a good place for a carrier to be in the event that missiles are being fired everywhere .... The US sent an aircraft carrier to 'send a message' to Iran — but it's at a major disadvantage (Business Insider). As for the current U.S. military buildup .... it could be built up very quickly .... The US could have three-and-a-half aircraft carriers off Iran within two weeks (Tom Rogan, Washington Examiner).
