At least 19 U.S. warships have been deployed in the Middle East region.
According to sea-news.az that The Washington Post, citing an unnamed U.S. official, has released this information.
According to the newspaper, the main part of the fleet is concentrated in the northern waters of the Arabian Sea. The region currently hosts two aircraft carriers, the USS Abraham Lincoln and the USS George H. W. Bush, as well as 13 destroyers, one cruiser, and three amphibious assault ships, including the USS Boxer.
The newspaper adds that there is no precise information yet on whether nuclear-powered submarines are deployed in the area.
