{"id":120813,"date":"2023-11-06T08:20:35","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T08:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/?p=120813"},"modified":"2023-11-06T08:20:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T08:20:35","slug":"us-sends-nuclear-sub-to-middle-east-in-stark-warning-to-israels-enemies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/world-news\/us-sends-nuclear-sub-to-middle-east-in-stark-warning-to-israels-enemies\/","title":{"rendered":"US sends nuclear sub to Middle East in stark warning to Israels enemies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/Ohio-class-sub-Iran-US-Middle-East-5051199.jpg?r=1699257307449\"><\/p>\n<p>The US has deployed one of its most powerful military assets to the Middle East as tensions soar in the region as the Israel-Hamas war rages.<\/p>\n<p>US Central Command &#8211; responsible for the area from the Horn of Africa to Central Asia &#8211; announced a nuclear missile capable and nuclear-powered submarine was operating in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>CENTCOM said: \u201cOn November 5, 2023, an Ohio-class submarine arrived in the US Central Command area of responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The US Navy rarely announces the locations of its submarines and some analysts have seen the move as a stark warning to Iran against escalation in the region following the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Ohio class submarines are one of the Navy\u2019s most formidable weapons &#8211; 14 ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) roam the seas carrying 20 Trident missiles tipped with nuclear warheads. In comparison, four cruise missile submarines (SSGNs) can carry out conventional strikes virtually undetected.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE: <\/strong> <strong>South China Sea tensions explode as China fires at submarine-hunting helicopter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/Ohio-class-sub-Iran-US-Middle-East-5051197.jpg?r=1699257307569\"><\/p>\n<p>CENTCOM did not comment on which type of Ohio class sub had been moved to the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>The 14 SSBNs carry about half of the US\u2019s thermonuclear warheads making up a huge part of America\u2019s nuclear deterrent.<\/p>\n<p>However, as Iran is thought to not yet have a nuclear weapon of its own, it\u2019s likely an SSGN would be used to carry out conventional strikes against Tehran in the event of a war with the US.<\/p>\n<p>An SSGN also packs an astonishing amount of firepower and is able to be equipped with up to 154 Tomahawk cruise missiles as well as Harpoon anti-ship missiles to defend itself while it carries out strikes.<\/p>\n<p>\u200c<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <strong>At least 55 sailors feared dead in submarine &#8216;caught in a trap&#8217; to snare West[REPORT] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/Ohio-class-sub-Iran-US-Middle-East-5051198.jpg?r=1699257307627\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Advert-free experience without interruptions.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Rocket-fast speedy loading pages.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Exclusive &amp; Unlimited access to all our content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>The news comes as the Israel-Hamas conflict ripples through the region with the Iranian-led \u201caxis of resistance\u201d striking Israel and US targets in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>US bases in Iraq and Syria &#8211; where America maintains a small presence to fight ISIS &#8211; have been attacked dozens of times by Iranian-backed militias since the war began on October 7.<\/p>\n<p>Yemen\u2019s Houthi rebels have joined the fray firing drones and missiles at southern Israel while the Lebanon-based terror group Hezbollah has launched limited attacks to the north.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement of the Ohio class sub could be a warning to Iran to reign in its proxies in the region or to risk escalation that could involve the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/world\/1831873\/us-ohio-class-nuclear-submarine-middle-east\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The US has deployed one of its most powerful military assets to the Middle East as tensions soar in the region as the Israel-Hamas war <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/world-news\/us-sends-nuclear-sub-to-middle-east-in-stark-warning-to-israels-enemies\/\" title=\"US sends nuclear sub to Middle East in stark warning to Israels enemies\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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