Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is increasing the Navy warship presence in the Middle East, ordering two aircraft carriers to be there next month as the US increases strikes on the Yemen-based Houthis. This will be the second time in six months that the US has kept two carrier strike groups in the region. The presence of US naval power serves as a clear message of deterrence to Iran, the Houthis' main benefactor. The move shifts the Vinson and its warships away from the Indo-Pacific region, bolstering the latest US campaign against the Iran-backed Houthis.
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