In spite of that outcome, regional commanders like Mattis will certainly retain their affection for aircraft carriers, both as signals of U.S. The January flare-up in the Strait of Hormuz subsided without conflict - and without the arrival of a third carrier strike group. According to the article, Mattis wanted to make a show of force to deter Iran from further escalation. Mattis’s appeal for a third carrier came at a time of heightening tensions - when Iran was threatening to attack U.S.
According to the article, Mattis’s request was denied, citing President Barack Obama’s desire to focus military resources elsewhere, especially in the Pacific.
Central Command, requested that the Pentagon send a third aircraft carrier strike group ( comprising an aircraft carrier and about five escort ships) to the Persian Gulf region. A May 21 article in the Daily Beast claimed that, in January, Marine Gen.
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