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Old 13th Jan 2012, 15:22
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glojo
 
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Are we now seeing the United States moving another two carrier battle groups into the Arabian Sea?

The Stennis Group was allegedly due to return home once its replacement took up station but the rumour mill is suggesting this might not be the case however:

Originally Posted by Pentagon spokesperson Captain Kirby
I don't want to leave anybody with the impression that we're somehow (speeding) two carriers over there because we're concerned about what happened, you know, today in Iran. It's just not the case,
The Abraham Lincoln Group is heading toward that area from the Far East and is expected to be shortly joining up with the Vinson Group which is the new on station carrier.

Three carrier groups in one area is a message that cannot fail to get attention, could that armada actually enforce a 'No Fly Zone?'

Two's company but three is a ...............
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