00:25A new map reveals just
00:27how much U.S. military hardware is deployed across the Middle East, Europe, and the Pacific.
00:33And tensions with Iran are reaching a critical point.
00:36Right now, two full-carrier strike groups are forward deployed — the USS Gerald R. Ford and the USS Abraham
00:44Lincoln.
00:45Each carrier carries nine squadrons of aircraft, along with dozens of destroyers, submarines, and hundreds of fighter jets —
00:53an unprecedented concentration of U.S. naval power in the region.
00:57The Gerald R. Ford, America's newest and largest nuclear-powered supercarrier,
01:03has transited the Strait of Gibraltar and is moving toward the operational range of Iran.
01:08It's escorted by destroyers, submarines, and support ships.
01:12And its air wing includes F-A-18EF Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, and E-2D Hawkeyes for electronic warfare
01:23and airborne early warning.
01:25Meanwhile, the Abraham Lincoln is already in the Arabian Sea, supported by carrier Air Wing 9, drones, maritime patrol aircraft,
01:34and Coast Guard cutters.
01:35Together, the two carriers project over 140 strike aircraft, backed by Tomahawk missiles, SM-6 surface-to-air systems, and
01:45extensive precision munitions.
01:47Supporting assets include 15 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, four submarines, literal combat ships, and expeditionary sea bases,
01:57along with land-based reinforcements at Al-Udayd, Prince Sultan, Al-Dafra, and Jordanian air bases.
02:05These positions include F-15E Strike Eagles, F-35s, RC-135 Rivet Joint Aircraft, P-8A Poseidons, MQ-9 Reapers,
02:18and Patriot THAAD air defense batteries.
02:21The buildup comes amid heightened tensions with Iran, naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz, drone incursions and fast-attack
02:29craft harassment, attempts to intercept commercial shipping.
02:33On February 3, a U.S. F-35C from the Abraham Lincoln intercepted an Iranian Shahed 129 drone, and U
02:43.S. forces protected a tanker from IRGC attempts to seize it.
02:48President Donald Trump has framed this massive deployment as leverage for nuclear negotiations in Geneva, warning that failure could lead
02:56to regime change pressure or military action.
02:59Analysts note that while the assets are fully operational for strikes, they also serve as a powerful deterrent and protect
03:07shipping lanes vital to global trade.
03:10This dual-carrier posture is rare in modern times.
03:14It allows the U.S. to project overwhelming military power, protect critical energy routes like the Strait of Hormuz, deter
03:23Iranian aggression, maintain strategic ambiguity while staying ready for any contingency.
03:29With carriers, jets, missiles, submarines, and allied support poised across multiple theaters, the U.S. is sending a clear message.
03:39It is ready, capable, and watching.
03:42As the Gerald R. Ford steams east and the Abraham Lincoln remains in the Arabian Sea, the coming days could
03:49determine whether this show of force leads to diplomatic breakthroughs or further escalation.
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