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Second U.S. aircraft carrier enters Mediterranean: U.S. Navy
Source: Reuters
Business | Mon Jun 13, 2016 3:00pm EDT
Second U.S. aircraft carrier enters Mediterranean: U.S. Navy
BERLIN | BY ANDREA SHALAL
The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower entered the Mediterranean late on Monday, the U.S. Navy said, at a time when U.S. officials are raising alarm over Russia's maritime expansion.
The Eisenhower, also known as the "Ike," will relieve the USS Harry S. Truman carrier strike group which later this month heads back to the United States after an extended eight-month deployment.
The Eisenhower, which also leads a strike group of cruisers, destroyers and warplanes, is scheduled to continue on to the Gulf to participate in U.S. air strikes on Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria. Exact details of its deployment have not been released.
Fighter jets based on the Truman have been carrying out air strikes against Islamic State from the Mediterranean since June 3.
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The Navy said the presence of two carrier strike groups in the Mediterranean showed the U.S. commitment to safety and security, while sending "a strong message of support to our allies and partners in Europe."
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Second U.S. aircraft carrier enters Mediterranean: U.S. Navy
BERLIN | BY ANDREA SHALAL
The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower entered the Mediterranean late on Monday, the U.S. Navy said, at a time when U.S. officials are raising alarm over Russia's maritime expansion.
The Eisenhower, also known as the "Ike," will relieve the USS Harry S. Truman carrier strike group which later this month heads back to the United States after an extended eight-month deployment.
The Eisenhower, which also leads a strike group of cruisers, destroyers and warplanes, is scheduled to continue on to the Gulf to participate in U.S. air strikes on Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria. Exact details of its deployment have not been released.
Fighter jets based on the Truman have been carrying out air strikes against Islamic State from the Mediterranean since June 3.
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The Navy said the presence of two carrier strike groups in the Mediterranean showed the U.S. commitment to safety and security, while sending "a strong message of support to our allies and partners in Europe."
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-navy-ships-idUSKCN0YZ285
