Former British Navy Officer: The U.S. Is Amassing the Strongest Military Force in the Central Command Area of Responsibility

On June 17, Tom Sharp, a former officer of the Royal Navy, wrote an article for The Telegraph revealing that the aircraft carrier strike groups of "Carl Vinson" and "Nimitz" are simultaneously heading toward the Middle East.

Sharp stated that each aircraft carrier strike group (CSG), centered around a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is an integrated combat system equipped with 65-70 F/A-18 "Hornet" fighters and the latest F-35C fighter jets. They are escorted by "Arleigh Burke"-class destroyers, "Ticonderoga"-class cruisers, and attack submarines armed with "Tomahawk" missiles. Sharp pointed out that these vessels form a defensive bubble difficult to penetrate even by hypersonic weapons and can conduct precise strikes on land targets thousands of kilometers away.

The "Carl Vinson" has already carried out airstrikes against the Houthi forces in the Red Sea, while the "Nimitz" is traveling from the Philippines through the Strait of Malacca to the Strait of Hormuz, a global energy lifeline. Analysts believe that Iran may challenge the control of the strait through limited military actions such as boarding inspections, ship seizures, or missile attacks, but a complete blockade is unlikely — both energy-consuming countries like China and India and Iran itself rely on this waterway.

In order to create deterrence, the U.S. has also deployed B-2 stealth strategic bombers at the Diego Garcia base. These bombs are the only weapons capable of destroying Iran's deeply buried nuclear facilities.

Trump supports Israeli actions against Iran and proposes resolving conflicts through a new nuclear agreement via diplomacy. As the situation deteriorates, the U.S. strengthens its military presence in Europe. According to two senior U.S. officials cited by Reuters, more than 30 aerial refueling tankers have been deployed in Europe, ready to support operations in the Middle East at any time.

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