Pentagon Shifts to Air Power Strategy in Middle East, USS Abraham Lincoln Departs

The U.S. Department of Defense is adjusting its military presence in the Middle East, prioritizing air power while preparing to redeploy its naval resources. The USS Abraham Lincoln, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, is set to depart the region, marking the first time since the start of the recent Gaza conflict that the U.S. will not have a carrier stationed in the Middle East.

The USS Abraham Lincoln’s departure is part of a broader Pentagon strategy to recalibrate American forces in the region. With tensions still high. . .