U.S. Navy Increases Naval Presence in Middle East

The U.S. Navy has recently bolstered its presence in the Middle East by deploying an additional destroyer, the USS Delbert D. Black, to the region. According to Jin10, this move was reported by CBS and other media outlets, citing anonymous U.S. officials. The deployment occurred within the past 48 hours, increasing the number of U.S. destroyers in the Middle East to six. Additionally, the U.S. military presence in the area includes one aircraft carrier and three other littoral combat ships.