What powerful firepower has the United States deployed against Iran?

The U.S. Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group's deployment in the Middle East has enhanced the U.S. military's firepower in the region. According to comprehensive U.S. media reports, the specific situation is as follows:

The Lincoln aircraft carrier can carry bomber squadrons and early warning aircraft, and is equipped with Mk 57 Mod3 "Sea Sparrow" surface-to-air missile launchers. In addition, there are three accompanying destroyers, all of which are equipped with long-range "Tomahawk" cruise missiles.

The Lincoln aircraft carrier's air wing includes F-35C "Lightning II" fighters, E-2D "Hawkeye" early warning aircraft (which can detect any incoming Iranian missiles, fighter jets or drones), F/A-18 "Super Hornet" fighters (used for precise strikes), MH-60R/S "Seahawk" helicopters, and CMV-22B "Osprey" tiltrotor aircraft.

The F-35 is the most advanced aircraft on the Lincoln aircraft carrier, capable of stealthy flight in enemy airspace, carrying long-range anti-ship missiles, and acting as a combat management system. They can obtain intelligence from their own sensor systems and integrate it with other information from ground, air and sea platforms, then output this intelligence," said Newton, former assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force. "This is what I call a 'force multiplier'."

Commercial satellite images from Planet Labs obtained by The Congressional Quarterly show that three Osprey tiltrotor aircraft were moored at Duqm Airport in Oman on Friday (January 30).

According to flight tracking data, the U.S. has also dispatched F-15 fighters and transport aircraft to the region, expanding the president's options for striking Iran.

On Thursday, January 29, the Arleigh Burke-class missile destroyers "USS McFaul" and "USS Mitscher" were operating near the Strait of Hormuz, while two other destroyers "USS Bulkeley" and "USS Roosevelt" were in the eastern Mediterranean. The Central Command stated that the Arleigh Burke-class Aegis missile destroyer "USS Delbert D. Black" is currently deployed in the U.S. Fifth Fleet area.

Source: rfi

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