U.S. forces being readied but no decision to deploy, Pentagon says


Reuters | Washington DC | Updated: 17-10-2023 18:29 IST | Created: 17-10-2023 18:29 IST
U.S. forces being readied but no decision to deploy, Pentagon says
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About 2,000 U.S. military personnel have been placed on a heightened state of readiness given "the evolving security environment in the Middle East," but no decision has been made to deploy them, the U.S. Department of Defense said on Tuesday.

The deployment of the Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group, which is nearing the end of its six-month deployment to the U.S. European Command area, would be extended, Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said in the statement.

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