ABC reported Sunday that the American aircraft carrier Gerald Ford, which arrived in the Middle East in the early days of the Iron Sword War, will leave the region in the coming days. U.S. officials said the move was already in the original plan for the aircraft carrier's deployment and was intended to allow it to prepare for future missions.
Ford arrived in the region in the early days of the fighting, after US President Joe Biden decided to send the aircraft carrier to deter Iran and Hezbollah. The Pentagon ordered the aircraft carrier and its accompanying ships to sail to the eastern Mediterranean to assist Israel. The aircraft carrier is accompanied by the missile ship Normandy and four destroyers. According to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, the U.S. will also strengthen the presence of F-35, F-15, F-16 and A-10 fighter jets in the region. "The U.S. maintains forces in readiness around the world to increase deterrence, if necessary."
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