Defense secretary orders submarine to Middle East, accelerates arrival of strike group ahead of anticipated Iran attack
CNN — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a guided-missile submarine to the Middle East and accelerated the arrival of a carrier strike group to the region ahead of an anticipated Iranian attack against Israel, the Pentagon said in a statement Sunday evening. The USS Georgia, a nuclear-powered submarine armed with cruise missiles, was operating …
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August 12, 2024
