The United States reaffirms its alliance with Israel in the most dramatic moment in the Jewish state’s recent history. The US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, reiterated that his government will do everything to ensure that Israel has weapons and everything necessary for its security. As Ansa writes, it is Israeli Ministry of Defense would have submitted applications, including combat ammunition, directly to the US Secretary of Defense. According to many observers, there was a fear that blocking work in Congress would slow down U.S. decisions, even on military aid already guaranteed by previous treaties.
In addition, as further proof of his complete closeness to the Middle East ally, the head of the Pentagon himself announced that the… aircraft carrier Uss Gerald R. Ford It was under orders to head toward the eastern Mediterranean and the Levant to get closer to Israeli shores. The aircraft carrier is accompanied by its own attack group consisting of cruisers and destroyers.
For the United States, this is a decision certainly aimed at confirming the military axis with Israel, while the country is overwhelmed by the wave of attacks organized by it Hamas. At the same time, however, the US move to relocate the aircraft carrier Ford to the waters of the Jewish state is part of a series of measures that Washington has been carrying out for several months to strengthen its military presence throughout the Middle East. In particular, to curb Iranian activities in both the Persian Gulf and Syria.
Over the past year, the Pentagon has been working on the regional dossier, in particular by deploying the latest generation of fighters. In addition, in early August it was announced that three thousand marines would be sent to the Persian Gulf. The men of Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit were accompanied by the passage of the landing ship USS Carter Hall and the USS Bataan through Suez.