Third US carrier group heads to Arabian Sea

The USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) aircraft carrier strike group has entered the U.S. Central Command area of operations and joined the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group in the Arabian Sea, near the Gulf of Oman. The deployment brings approximately 6,000 crew members to the region, significantly bolstering U.S. naval presence. This marks the third U.S. carrier group positioned in the CENTCOM region, assembling a substantial force of warships, fighter jets, and personnel around Iran. The move underscores the heightened military posture in the Middle East under the Trump administration.