The third U.S. aircraft carrier will go to the Middle East, the "Roosevelt" will leave Japan and is expected to arrive before the end of November.

The United States continues to build up military power in the Middle East. After the USS Washington and USS Bush aircraft carriers entered the Middle East, the latest fleet dynamics of the USNI News showed that the USS Theodore Roosevelt arrived at Yokosuka Base in Japan on the 16th and set sail again on the 19th to participate in the US-Japanese "Keen Sword 27" joint military exercise. The U.S. military expects to gather three aircraft ships and two amphibious operations forces near Iran before the end of November to continue to strengthen military deployment in the Middle East.

The report states that the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) is a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy. It set sail from San Diego, California on September 27 this year to begin a new round of overseas deployment. The ship will go to the area of ​​responsibility of the U.S. Central Command and carry the 11th Carrier Air Wing to perform missions.

The "Roosevelt" is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 9. Its forces include the Aegis cruiser USS Chosin, Destroyer Squadron 23, and Information Operations Squadron 9. The carrier-based aircraft include F-35C stealth fighters, F/A-18E/F fighters, EA-18G electronic combat aircraft and E-2D early warning aircraft, with air, sea and ground strike capabilities.

It is worth noting that the arrival of the "Roosevelt" in Yokosuka is the first time in the past four years that an aircraft ship other than the US military stationed in Japan has visited the base. After completing replenishment and maintenance, the ship will immediately engage in the US-Japan joint military exercise held from the 19th to the 29th, and is expected to continue sailing towards the Middle East.

According to a recent report by the Wall Street Journal, in addition to the additional USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier strike group, the US military also dispatched the USS Makin Island amphibious assault ship strike group to reinforce approximately 9,000 to 10,000 troops. As tensions between the United States and Iran continue, the U.S. military is expanding the deployment of naval and air combat capabilities to retain more options for possible follow-up military operations.