{"id":245886,"date":"2023-10-16T12:00:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T11:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=245886"},"modified":"2023-10-10T03:46:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T02:46:36","slug":"us-military-to-move-a-carrier-strike-group-in-support-of-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2023\/10\/us-military-to-move-a-carrier-strike-group-in-support-of-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"US Military to Move a Carrier Strike Group in Support of Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"

DISCLAIMER<\/span>: Publication of articles in the \u2018War Racket\u2019 section of <\/em>TMS does not mean that we subscribe, agree or support their content\u2014quite the opposite. Our aim is to inform and present the facts from diverse angles and perspectives so that our readers\u00a0may form educated, intelligent opinions <\/em>AGAINST WARS<\/span><\/em>.<\/em><\/h4>\n

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8 Oct 2023<\/em> – Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said today he has ordered the Ford carrier strike group to sail to the Eastern Mediterranean to be ready to assist Israel after the surprise attack by Hamas<\/a> that has left more than 1,000 dead and thousands wounded on both sides. Americans were reported to be among those killed and missing.<\/p>\n

The USS Gerald R. Ford<\/a> the Navy\u2019s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier<\/a>, and its approximately 5,000 sailors and deck of warplanes will be accompanied by cruisers and destroyers in a show of force that is meant to be ready to respond to anything, from possibly interdicting additional weapons from reaching Hamas and conducting surveillance.<\/p>\n

The large deployment, which also includes a host of ships and warplanes, underscores the concern that the United States has in trying to deter the conflict from growing. The Israeli government formally declared war Sunday and gave the green light for \u201csignificant military steps\u201d to retaliate against Hamas.<\/p>\n

Preliminary reports indicate that at least four American citizens were killed in the attacks and an additional seven were missing and unaccounted for, according to a U.S. official. The numbers were in flux and could change as a fuller accounting is compiled., according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss initial reports received by the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. Most, if not all, of those reported dead or missing are dual U.S.-Israeli citizens, the official said.<\/p>\n

Along with the Ford the U.S. is sending the cruiser USS Normandy, destroyers USS Thomas Hudner, USS Ramage, USS Carney, and USS Roosevelt and the U.S. is augmenting Air Force F-35, F-15, F-16, and A-10 fighter aircraft squadrons in the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe U.S. maintains ready forces globally to further reinforce this deterrence posture if required,\u201d Austin said in a statement.<\/p>\n

In addition, the Biden administration \u201cwill be rapidly providing the Israel Defense Forces with additional equipment and resources, including munitions. The first security assistance will begin moving today and arriving in the coming days,\u201d Austin said.<\/p>\n

The Norfolk, Virginia-based carrier strike group( was already in the Mediterranean. Last week it was conducting naval exercises with Italy in the Ionian Sea. The carrier is in its first full deployment.<\/p>\n

President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a telephone call Sunday, discussed \u201cthe taking of hostages by Hamas terrorists, including entire families, the elderly, and young children,\u201d according to a White House statement describing their conversation. Biden stressed that all countries \u201cmust stand united in the face of such brutal atrocities.\u201d<\/p>\n

The president updated Netanyahu on U.S. diplomatic efforts and said additional assistance for Israeli forces was on the way, with more to come in the days ahead, the White House said.<\/p>\n

They also discussed ways \u201cto ensure that no enemies of Israel believe they can or should seek advantage from the current situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Capitol Hill, the House is preparing a bipartisan resolution that says it \u201cstands with Israel\u201d and condemns \u201cHamas\u2019 brutal war.\u201d<\/p>\n

The resolution from the leaders of the House Foreign Affairs Committee is expected to be among the first items considered for voting once the House elects a new speaker.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow is the time to show the world the United States firmly stands with our friend and ally Israel in our condemnation of this heinous attack by Iran-backed terrorists,\u201d said the committee chairman, Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas.<\/p>\n

House business is currently at a standstill in after the historic ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.<\/p>\n

Majority Republicans plan to kick off the selection process, in private, at a Tuesday evening forum where candidates can address their colleagues. The real contest could come as soon as Wednesday when the House next convenes.<\/p>\n

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AP diplomatic writer Matthew Lee and <\/i>AP congressional correspondent Lisa Mascaro contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n

Tara Copp is a Pentagon correspondent for the<\/em> Associated Press. She was previously Pentagon bureau chief for<\/em> Sightline Media Group.<\/p>\n

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8 Oct 2023 \u2013 US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said today the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group will sail to the Eastern Mediterranean to assist Israel. The Navy\u2019s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, its 5,000 sailors, deck of warplanes, cruisers and destroyers represent a show of force ready to respond to anything.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":235616,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2999],"tags":[87,1029,950,88,2416,427,2418,112,95,481],"class_list":["post-245886","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-war-racket-destruction-capitalism","tag-gaza","tag-hamas","tag-invasion","tag-israel","tag-israeli-occupation","tag-palestine","tag-palestinian-rights","tag-pentagon","tag-us-military","tag-warfare"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245886","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=245886"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245886\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":245888,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245886\/revisions\/245888"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/235616"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=245886"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=245886"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=245886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}