"US Sends Second Aircraft Carrier as Israel-Hamas War Escalates"

The United States may deploy a second aircraft carrier, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, to the eastern Mediterranean near Israel as fighting intensifies between Israeli forces and Hamas militants. The deployment, along with the USS Gerald R Ford and its strike group already ordered to the region, would signal strong U.S. military support for Israel. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will review the deployment plans, considering the balance of maritime capability across theaters in support of national security priorities. The move to potentially have two aircraft carriers in the same area is rare and could strain the Navy's resources.