Business Insider: The US is doubling down on its show of force to Iran with even more weapons
* The US military is deploying additional assets to the Middle East to deter a possible Iranian attack, the Pentagon announced on Friday.
* The USS Arlington, an amphibious transport-landing dock used to move troops for expeditionary operations, and a Patriot surface-to-air missile battery are on their way to the US Central Command area of responsibility.
* These assets will join the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group and the B-52 bomber task force deployed to this region earlier in the week.
The US is sending even more firepower to the Middle East in response to unspecified threats from Iran, the Pentagon announced on Friday.
The USS Arlington, a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock used to move Marines, amphibious assault vehicles, conventional landing craft, and rotary aircraft, and a Patriot surface-to-air missile battery capable of eliminating certain types of incoming missiles and aircraft are on their way to the US Central Command area of responsibility.
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Pentagon to deploy Patriot missile battery, USS Arlington to Middle East amid tensions with Iran -- Stars and Stripes
B-52s, Marine expeditionary unit head to Middle East as tensions rise with Iran -- UPI
US Sends Another Warship, Patriot Missiles To Add Teeth To Force Against Iran -- IBTimes
Fully Armed F-15Cs Have Arrived In The Middle East Amid Accusations Of Iranian Threats (Updated) -- Warzone/The Drive
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