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third aircraft carrier
Coverage of third aircraft carrier in the Nexus archive.
- U.S. forces ready to restart fighting if necessary, officials say
The U.S. has increased its military presence in the Middle East to its largest since the Iraq invasion, deploying additional forces and a third aircraft carrier. Officials indicate readiness to restart fighting if necessary, while the report references the president's 21st-century 'gunboat diplomacy.'