Multi-service forces and aircraft carrier groups of the U.S. military are being deployed to the Middle East region.

[Pentagon Briefing: Military Assets from All Branches Are Being Deployed to the Middle East]

On March 2, 2026, Washington time, General Dan Kaine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, answered questions from reporters at a briefing:

Today, more troops will be deployed under the command of General Brad Cooper's Central Command. This deployment includes thousands of military personnel from all branches of the armed forces, including the reserves and the National Guard; hundreds of advanced fighter jets; dozens of aerial refueling aircraft; the Lincoln and Ford aircraft carrier battle groups along with their attached air wings. The joint forces have conducted hundreds of missions on land and at sea.

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