U.S. Sending Destroyer, F-35s, F-16s to Protect Merchant Ships in Middle East

Guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116) transits the Suez Canal July 14, 2023. US Navy Photo

The U.S. is sending a mix of Air Force fighters and a guided-missile destroyer to escort ships in and out of the Persian Gulf, a Pentagon press secretary said Monday.

The U.S. is dispatching a mix of F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighters and F-16 Falcon fighters to supplement forces already in U.S. Central Command as Iranian forces continue to attempt to seize merchant ships in and around...

https://news.usni.org/2023/07/17/u-s-sending-destroyer-f-35s-f-16s-to-protect-merchant-ships-in-middle-east

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