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OR USS Georgia can equip 154 Tomahawk cruise missiles and carry 66 special forces soldiers, the US Navy announced. U.S in a statement, which normally does not reveal the presence of its submersibles in the world.
The press release is illustrated with photographs showing USS Georgia on the surface, escorted by battleships USS Port Royal e USS Philippine Sea, in this strategic strait that Iran threatens to block regularly.
The presence in this region of the submarine “demonstrates the commitment of U.S guarantee the security of maritime routes through a wide range of capabilities that allow them to be prepared to defend themselves against an attack at any time, ”continued the United States Navy.
US military officials fear an Iranian attack to avenge powerful Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, killed on 03 janeiro 2020, in a ‘drone’ attack by U.S near Baghdad airport.
In a telephone interview with some journalists on Sunday, the head of the US forces in the Middle East, General Frank Mckenzie, warned that U.S they are “ready to respond” if Iran attacks.
This anniversary will coincide with the reduction of effective The US military in Iraq and the Pentagon have multiplied shows of force in recent weeks to deter Washington’s opponents.
Two US B-52 bombers, capable of carrying nuclear weapons, flew over the Gulf region on 10 December and the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz crossed the Gulf area at the end of November.
On Sunday, several mortars hit the US embassy in Baghdad, causing material damage but no casualties.
The attack is the third against US military and diplomatic facilities. U.S since a truce of October with factions Iraqis pro-Iran ended a year of attacks on foreign facilities across Iraq.
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