According to information published by the US DoD on October 9, 2023, the United States is intensifying its military presence in the Eastern Mediterranean in response to the recent attack on Israel by Hamas.
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| The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, alongside the Italian Navy's ITS Cavour carrier, the Blue Ridge-class USS Mount Whitney command ship, the Italian ITS Ciao Duilio destroyer, and ITS Virginio Fasan frigate sailed together information in the Ionian Sea on October 4. (Picture source: US DoD) |