Video: The "Roosevelt" Aircraft Carrier Will Be Deployed to the Middle East, U.S. to Increase Troops in the Region by About 10,000

The social media account of the USS Roosevelt aircraft carrier posted content on the 20th showing that the carrier recently arrived in Japan and conducted a resupply. According to U.S. sources on the 20th, the USS Roosevelt is being dispatched to the Middle East.

Two U.S. officials stated on the 20th that the U.S. is sending the USS Roosevelt carrier strike group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit to the Middle East. The USS Roosevelt is expected to arrive in the Middle East by the end of November, and these new deployments will increase the number of U.S. troops in the region by approximately 10,000.

Deploying a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East, the U.S. military may intensify strikes against Iran

It is reported that the USS Roosevelt will become the third aircraft carrier deployed by the U.S. military in the Middle East. Currently, there are two aircraft carriers deployed in the region, the USS Bush and the USS Washington. The dispatch of a third carrier will provide the U.S. with more options, as President Trump is considering strengthening strikes against Iran after the midterm elections.

The USS Roosevelt departed from San Diego, California, on September 27, "to carry out deployment tasks as planned." Meanwhile, the "Makin Island" Amphibious Ready Group, consisting of three amphibious ships, set sail on September 28, carrying personnel from the U.S. Marine Corps Expeditionary Forces.