# US aircraft carriers head to Middle East to boost CENTCOM firepower

https://mins.news/en/video/82653

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-01 23:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qr6fZ9Wp3A

> Washington is deploying a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East, along with a second Marine division, according to a US official who spoke to Al Jazeera. The USS Theodore Roosevelt left San Diego on Sunday.

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