US Deploys Massive Naval Force to Middle East Amid Iran Tensions

• US deploys two carrier strike groups and multiple guided-missile destroyers to the Middle East.
• The deployment aims to increase pressure on Iran, with approximately 150 aircraft available for missions.
• Key vessels include USS Abraham Lincoln (nuclear-powered, 65+ aircraft, 5,700 personnel) and USS Gerald R. Ford (nuclear-powered, 75+ aircraft, 4,550 personnel).
• Accompanying ships include guided-missile destroyers like USS Michael Murphy, USS Spruance, and USS Bainbridge.
• Air strike capabilities feature F-35C Lightning II, F/A-18 Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler, E-2D Hawkeye, and MH-60 Seahawk aircraft.