Deployment marks third U.S. carrier group positioned near Iran as military buildup intensifies.
The United States is preparing to send its most advanced aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, to the Mediterranean Sea, marking the latest in a series of major military movements amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, according to the NY Post.
According to a report by CNN’s senior national security correspondent Zachary Cohen, the $13 billion nuclear-powered carrier is expected to depart for Europe as soon as next week.
The move, while reportedly part of a deployment schedule planned last year, is widely seen as a significant show of force during a volatile period in the Middle East.