Intense warship traffic in the Mediterranean. Tensions in the Middle East have prompted Western fleets to take control of the waters off Israel and beyond. With the USS Gerald R. Ford already stationed in the area for days, the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower has now passed through the Strait of Gibraltar and is continuing on its route that will take it to the Persian Gulf. In addition, the Italian-led NATO exercise (in which the flagship Cavour was used) called Dynamic Mariner 23 is taking place in the Mediterranean in recent days. The United Kingdom has deployed a group consisting of two ships: the Bay Landing Class Auxiliary Ship Dock (LSD) RFA Lyme Bay and RFA Argus. Finally, news has just arrived about the deployment of the helicopter carrier Tonnerre from France to support Alsace and Surcouf.
