In this photo released by the U.S. Navy, the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group conduct joint operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations over the weekend. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Catie Coyle)
CNN: Trump national security team expected to discuss sending more US military force to Middle East in wake of tanker attacks
President Donald Trump's national security team is expected to discuss in detail this week whether to send additional US military force to the Middle East in the wake of last week's attack on two oil tankers, according to two US officials with direct knowledge of the discussions.
It is not yet clear how soon Trump will be briefed and when a decision will be made, the officials said.
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan hinted at the discussions Friday.
"When you look at the situation, a Norwegian ship, Japanese ship, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, UAE, 15% of the world's oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, so we obviously need to make contingency plans should the situation deteriorate but we also need to broaden our support for this international situation," he said.
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Update: Trump admin to discuss sending additional military force to Middle East amid Iran tensions: report (The Hill)
WNU Editor: I doubt that there will be any objections to this deployment from the U.S. Congress and/or from U.S. allies in the Middle East.
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