The American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, deployed in the eastern Mediterranean after the attack by Hamas against Israel in October, will return to USA “in the coming days,” the Navy of that country announced on Monday.
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Sent to “contribute to our regional deterrence and defense positioning,” the USS Gerald R. Ford “It will return to its port of origin as planned to prepare for future deployments,” the naval force said in a statement.
“The Department of Defense constantly evaluates the positioning of forces in the world and will maintain important capabilities at the same time in the Mediterranean and throughout the Middle East,” he added.
The Navy also claims to collaborate “with allies and partners to strengthen maritime security in the region.”
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The Department of Defense will continue to rely on its presence in the region in order to “deter any state or non-state actor from aggravating this crisis, regardless of Loop”, adds the text.
The new generation aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford It is a 100,000-ton warship with nuclear propulsion and equipped with new technologies.
After the bloody attack of Hamas in Israelon October 7, Washington has given its military support to Israel and reinforced its presence in the region, especially with the USS Gerald R. Ford and other ships of the war fleet.