# US sends third carrier strike group to Middle East in biggest buildup since 2003

https://mins.news/en/item/83375

- euronews, 2026-10-02 11:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/02/us-sends-third-carrier-strike-group-to-middle-east-in-biggest-buildup-since-2003

> The USS Theodore Roosevelt departed San Diego on Sunday with a Marine expeditionary unit of more than 2,000 troops. Its deployment could bring the total US military presence in the Middle East to over 60,000, the largest buildup since 2003.

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