US Deploys Second Aircraft Carrier to Middle East in Response to Huthi Threats

The USS Carl Vinson joins the USS Harry S. Truman as the US intensifies airstrikes on Huthi rebels targeting Red Sea shipping routes.

The US has sent the USS Carl Vinson to the Middle East, joining the USS Harry S. Truman, to bolster regional security and protect vital shipping lanes.
Near-daily airstrikes are being conducted against Yemen's Huthi rebels, who have disrupted global trade by attacking ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
Huthi attacks have led to significant disruptions in the Suez Canal, forcing ships to reroute around southern Africa, increasing costs and delays.
President Trump has vowed to escalate military action against the Huthis and their Iranian backers unless hostilities cease, warning of intensified strikes.
Additional US air assets, including A-10 attack planes and B-2 bombers, have been deployed to reinforce defensive capabilities in the region.