The United States sends a third aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East as tensions with Iran remain high. Euronews reports that the USS Theodore Roosevelt departs San Diego on Sunday with a Marine expeditionary unit of more than 2,000 troops. Bloomberg and the Washington Times describe the move as part of a broader buildup, potentially placing additional US forces within reach of the Persian Gulf and supporting an extended deployment.
Euronews says the development could bring the overall US military presence in the region to more than 60,000 personnel. Bloomberg adds that the Pentagon may also deploy an additional carrier and around 10,000 sailors and Marines, though it notes that the final destination is not yet confirmed. Across outlets, the central focus is the scale and timing of the deployment, with differences mainly on the amount of personnel cited and the level of detail available about where the group will ultimately go.
