US Carrier Strike Group Enters The Mediterranean

The following ships passed through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea last night

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower(CVN-69)
USS San Jacinto(CG-56)
USS James E. Williams(DDG-95)
USS Truxtun(DDG-103)
USNS Robert E. Peary(T-AKE-5) pic.twitter.com/xCDbZJOLm7

— Nick Morse (@n_morse9927) February 29, 2020

Zero Hedge: US Carrier Strike Group Enters Mediterranean As Syria & Turkey Move To State Of War

Erdogan is urging US and NATO help to halt the Syrian-Russian offensive in Idlib, and elsewhere Libya is also turning into a full-blown major conflict involving external powers, notably also Turkey which is providing military support to Tripoli against Gen. Haftar's offensive. Turkey and Syria are currently downing each other's aircraft over Idlib province in a major escalation.

And now the Marine Traffic maritime information portal has identified along with other international reports that the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (or "Ike") crossed through the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean Sea late Friday into Saturday, accompanied by multiple support ships.

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WNU Editor: The Russian navy is also making its presence felt .... Russia deploys warships to Syria coast after Turkey loses 33 soldiers in attack (NBC). More here .... Russia Sends Warships as Turkish Troops Killed in Syria (Moscow Times).

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