US Navy ships in Mediterranean bring considerable abilities to help Israel if called upon
Quoted in Publication
October 18, 2023
Center for Maritime Strategy
Center for Maritime Strategy
Dr. Steven Wills | Interviewed by Alison Bath
External Source: Stripes.com
An extension of the Ford carrier strike group’s deployment was announced Tuesday. The strike group already was on duty in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility, which includes the Mediterranean, and was nearing the end of a six-month deployment.
There are more than 4,500 sailors aboard the carrier, a 6th Fleet spokesperson said in a statement Wednesday.
Officials wouldn’t say how long the carrier would remain in the region, citing operational security concerns, but some analysts believe that it will be for at least a month, depending on how the war develops.
It will need to return sometime soon if the Navy wants to keep to maintenance and deployment schedules, said Steven Wills, a retired Navy officer and research scientist at the Arlington, Va.-based think tank CNA [and Navalist at the Center for Maritime Strategy].
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Dr. Steven Wills, Navalist