The United States, especially under Trump, has repeatedly badgered Europe to increase defense spending. The new vessel represents the evolution of Chinese carrier aviation from an adapted Soviet model to a Western-style flattop, one that speaks to China’s ambition to be the leading strategic power in Asia, Sam Roggeveen writes for FP. Satellite photos of what will become Beijing’s third aircraft carrier emerged last week from the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The continued tension with Tehran could also mark a setback for the Pentagon’s strategic move to prioritize great power competition, rather than terrorism, writes Lara Seligman.Ĭhina’s new aircraft carrier. Angus King, an independent from Maine, told FP. “You can easily envision a scenario where some members of a few militias in Iraq fire on American troops, we then respond with some kind of military action, and Iran responds to that,” Sen. But national security experts are sounding the alarm over the increased risk of miscalculation, or an accident, that could spiral into a full-blown conflict. aircraft carrier would be a threat now, it is a “target,” said Amirali Hajizadeh, head of the Revolutionary Guard’s air force.Īre we headed for a confrontation? So far, moves from both sides amount to little more than saber rattling. Over the weekend, Tehran issued an explicit threat to the Abraham Lincoln, which transited through the Suez Canal.
The Pentagon says it is tracking “anomalous naval activity” in the Persian Gulf, including loading small sailing vessels with missiles and other military hardware. Marines, along with a Patriot missile battery, will join the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group and a bomber task force in U.S.
The USS Arlington, an amphibious ship that carries U.S. The United States and Iran continued to trade warnings last week, with the Pentagon on Friday announcing its intent to move additional firepower into the Middle East in response to “credible” threats on U.S troops in the region.
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