The Secretary of Defense of the United States,Lloyd J. Austin III, stated that his country's Armed Forces have troops prepared to reinforce a deterrence posture in the event of an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East afterthe aggression of the Hamas terrorist group against the State of Israel.
“My thoughts remain with the people of Israel and the many families who have lost loved ones as a result of Hamas' abhorrent terrorist attack,” he said in a statement.statement the Secretary of Defense.
In that sense, Lloyd J. Austin III assured that he was in detailed discussions with the presidentJoe Biden, and agree with him on his position to “strengthen the Department of Defense's posture in the region to reinforce regional deterrence efforts.”
“I have led the movement of the Attack Group of theUSS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier heading to the Eastern Mediterranean"said the secretary, underlining the commitment of theBiden administration in response to this Hamas attack against Israel.
Additionally, the United States will quickly provide the Israel Defense Forces with additional equipment and resources, including ammunition. According to the Department of Defense statement, the first security services will begin moving today and will arrive in the coming days.
“This includes the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), as well as the Arleigh-class guided missile destroyers. -Burke USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116). ), USS Ramage (DDG 61), USS Carney (DDG 64) and USS Roosevelt (DDG 80),” he specified.
As part of this deployment, steps have also been taken to increase the US Air Force's F-35, F-15, F-16 and A-10 fighter jet squadrons in the region.
“The strengthening of our joint force posture, in addition to the material support that we will quickly provide to Israel, underscores the strong support of the United States to the Israel Defense Forces and the Israeli people,” said the senior official, stating that they will continue “in “We are in close contact with our Israeli counterparts to ensure they have what they need to protect their citizens and defend themselves from these heinous terrorist attacks.”
The Israeli Army declared a "state of war" on Saturday morning after a strong combined attack from Gaza, with the launch of thousands of rockets and the infiltration of Palestinian militiamen into Israeli territory, in an aggression claimed by the Islamist group Hamas.
It is the largest attack against Israel in years, in a surprise assault that combined armed men crossing the border with an intense barrage of up to 5,000 rockets fired from the Gaza Strip.
The attack occurredjust as the 50th anniversary of the 1973 war marked, in which Arab states bombed Israel on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
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