The United States has deployed two aircraft carrier strike groups in the Mediterranean Sea
The US Navy has deployed two carrier strike groups to the Mediterranean Sea for the first time, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
This is stated in a message on the website of the US 6th Fleet.
Joint exercises between the aircraft carriers Abraham Lincoln and John C. Stennis began in the Mediterranean Sea yesterday.
The exercise includes multiple scenarios for integrating two air wings and surface ships with key allies and partners in the European theater.
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“Two carrier strike groups operating simultaneously improve interoperability with our highly capable allies and NATO partners, provide an unprecedented deterrent against unilateral aggression, and provide combined lethality,” said Adm. James J. Foggo III, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces. Europe and Africa.
In total, more than 130 aircraft, 10 ships and 9000 sailors and marines are participating in the exercises.
“Each of the aircraft carriers currently in the Mediterranean represents 100 thousand tons of international diplomacy. Diplomatic communication and dialogue, coupled with the strong defense these ships provide, demonstrate to Russia that if it truly seeks better relations with the United States, it must cease its destabilizing activities around the world,” said US Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman.
This is the first time that two American aircraft carriers are operating in the Mediterranean at the same time. In 2016, the aircraft carriers Dwight D. Eisenhower and Harry S. Truman were alternately stationed in the region.
The US has deployed two carrier strike groups to the Mediterranean Sea.