A Us Navy Aircraft Carrier Has Left The Middle East, Ending A Rare Show Of Force

An F/A-18F Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, which was sent to the Middle East in June.US Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas V. Huynh/Handout via REUTERSA US Navy aircraft carrier has left the Middle East after spending several weeks there.USS Theodore Roosevelt departed the area this week and is currently in the Indo-Pacific region.The move ends a rare show of force, as the Navy briefly had two carriers overlap in the Middle East.A US Navy aircraft carrier left the Middle East this week, ending a show of force that saw the sea service dual-wield two carrier strike groups.USS Theodore Roosevelt departed the Middle East area on Wednesday night, a US official confirmed to Business Insider on Thursday, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive force posture changes.The Theodore Roosevelt is now sailing in the Indo-Pacific region with two destroyers from its strike group, USS Daniel Inouye and USS Russell, the official said.The move concludes a brief period of several weeks during which the Navy had two aircraft carriers operating simultaneously in the Middle East, a rare show of force for the US military.

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