US Moving Carrier Group to Eastern Mediterranean Sea in Response to Hamas Attack on Israel

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced on Sunday the U.S. is moving a carrier group to the eastern Mediterranean Sea, in addition to other moves, in response to the attack on Israel by Hamas this weekend.

The Ford carrier group is already in the Med, having recently conducted exercises off the coast of Italy, according to a statement by the Navy issued last Thursday (excerpt):

IONIAN SEA – The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) concluded a series of high-end training events with Italian naval forces in the Ionian Sea, Oct. 4, 2023, to increase interoperability as NATO allies and strengthen regional stability in the Mediterranean region.

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