Pentagon: The US Dispatches the Nimitz Aircraft Carrier to the Middle East to Protect Troops
Moscow News Agency, Washington - The spokesperson for the Pentagon said that the United States is dispatching a carrier strike group led by the Nimitz aircraft carrier to the Central Command area of responsibility in the Middle East to protect US troops.
The Pentagon spokesperson said, "In order to fulfill our commitment to protect US troops in this region, Secretary of Defense Hargis has ordered the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group to proceed to the Central Command area to ensure the defense and security of US forces."
The Pentagon spokesperson also stated that the US Navy continues to carry out operations in the eastern Mediterranean to safeguard America's national security interests.
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