US deploys 4 carriers to CENTCOM

The US Navy has deployed four aircraft carriers to operate simultaneously within the US 5th Fleet/CENTCOM area of operations. The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower has now arrived in the Middle East, joining the USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Gerald R. Ford, and USS George H.W. Bush. This unprecedented concentration of naval power signals a major US military commitment to the region. The deployment comes as the Trump administration continues to weigh its next steps regarding Iran.