The US military will simultaneously deploy three aircraft carrier strike groups to the Middle East.

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21/04/2026
Local time on April 20th, according to NBC News, the United States is expected to deploy three aircraft carrier strike groups in the Middle East in the coming days. The report states that currently, the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group is deployed in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz, participating in maritime blockade operations; the USS Gerald R. Ford strike group is located in the northern Red Sea; and the USS George H.W. Bush strike group, which has chosen to detour around Africa, is currently heading north from the southeast of Africa, expected to enter the Arabian Sea - this aircraft carrier may replace the USS Gerald R. Ford to carry out missions, leading to a situation where three aircraft carriers may be simultaneously deployed in the Middle East in the short term.