For months now we have been following US naval developments and deployments in the Arabian Sea, which serve one purpose and one purpose only - to demonstrate US military strength in the Straits of Hormuz region and to keep Iranian 'offensive passions' subdued. Yet never has the US had a total of three aircraft carrier groups in the vicinity, always topping out at 2 in the Bahrain-based Fifth Fleet, most recently these being the CVN-70 Vinson and CVN 72 Lincoln, with a third boat present merely until a rotation in or out of the theater of operations was complete. That is about to change, and with it the prevailing price of Brent, which we are confident is about to take a new step wise price higher as the US makes it all too clear what the endgame is, because as Naval Today reports, the "US navy to deploy third carrier group to Persian Gulf", probably the CVN-77 George H.W. Bush which departed Norfolk two weeks ago according to the most recent naval update, or any other Norfolk-stationed aircraft carrier: there is a wide selection to chose from.
From Naval Today:
US Navy to Deploy Third Carrier Group to Persian Gulf
The carrier group based in Norfolk, VA will also include a guided missile cruiser and three guided missile destroyers, reports Interfax.
USS Abraham Lincoln had already entered the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on Jan 22. She is escorted by a guided missile cruiser and two destroyers (USN), one British and one French warships.
Meanwhile, another US Navy’s carrier strike carrier group headed by USS Carl Vinson is stationed eastward the Strait of Hormuz, in northern part of the Arabian Sea washing southwest coast of Iran.
At present, the US has 15,000-men force deployed in Kuwait, expeditionary marine battalion, and amphibious landing group.
From Naval Today:
US Navy to Deploy Third Carrier Group to Persian Gulf
The carrier group based in Norfolk, VA will also include a guided missile cruiser and three guided missile destroyers, reports Interfax.
USS Abraham Lincoln had already entered the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on Jan 22. She is escorted by a guided missile cruiser and two destroyers (USN), one British and one French warships.
Meanwhile, another US Navy’s carrier strike carrier group headed by USS Carl Vinson is stationed eastward the Strait of Hormuz, in northern part of the Arabian Sea washing southwest coast of Iran.
At present, the US has 15,000-men force deployed in Kuwait, expeditionary marine battalion, and amphibious landing group.
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:28 | 2109162 GeneMarchbanks
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:33 | 2109190 GetZeeGold
Nothing says "we love you" better than max firepower.
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:42 | 2109217 Oh regional Indian
Cannon-fodder being lined up in the line of fire for whatever mad scheme some oil addled mind has dreamt up to extend their cancerous "Rule" just a little longer.
Anyone reading this brave enough, courageous enough, open-minded enough, sharp enough to actually try and DO something about this Oily grip around our collective throats?
Anyone?
Oil and water do not mix for very good reason.
ori
Killing the OIL Paradigm >>>/watershed-day-may-this-pour-through-a-million-pairs-of-eyes/
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:42 | 2109220 blindfaith
90.000 to leave the military this year. And do what? Pick tomatoes in Alabama?
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 09:05 | 2109232 GetZeeGold
Here's a clue for you. Created or saved 90,000 jobs.....just like that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwaAVJITx1Y
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:35 | 2109198 4realmoney
http://djia.tv/ron-paul/ron-paul-on-cnn-state-of-the-union/
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:36 | 2109201 blindfaith
Lead USN not into temptation, but deliver USA from evil
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:29 | 2109168 mattu13048
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:31 | 2109182 HungrySeagull
It only takes one to start a war.
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:30 | 2109171 FubarNation
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:31 | 2109178 VisualCSharp
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:33 | 2109186 HungrySeagull
At the moment, irrespective of the sitaution with the Big E, she is still needed one more time.
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:45 | 2109226 Abitdodgie
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:36 | 2109202 Quinvarius
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/22/us-usa-defense-idUSTRE80L00R20120122
Panetta's trip to the Enterprise came as its strike group ran drills confronting a hostile, hypothetical nation named "Garnet." Panetta sat in the captain's chair as a fictitious enemy ship trailed the Enterprise, and spoke to a pilot as he attempted to land on the deck. After more training, the Enterprise will deploy in March and eventually head to the Gulf.
Cheapest decomissioning under the heavens...
The hand of potentate Andiwannahandjob sinks the BigE in the Red Sea, the press and pols go fucking ApeShit, a new 9/11 is declared as the sovreign square acre of American Territory is obliterated in free international waters, massive loss of innocent life, the world's economy is becoming unhinged, teetering upon the precipice of the (bankers making tons of money) new Depression (where we already are, anyway, just renamed) and viol-fuckin-a, it's off to war.
Teach those anit-Christs (whole fucking country of 'em) to mess with Jesus... plus theys gots plenty of OIL (plays to the public) and a whole buncha GOLD (plays to the central bank master owners aka City of London) not intermingled witrh the BIS led Central Banking System (Oh the City gets 2 points!).
Cannot imagine that this is not one of those as U Kno Who wishes moments.
It's Gog and Megog, fire and brimstone, clarion calls....
From Chaos, Order
Que up the nominations for the Nobel Prizes.
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:31 | 2109181 DionysusDevotee
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:33 | 2109189 HungrySeagull
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:32 | 2109185 Quinvarius
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:34 | 2109187 JPM Hater001
We're going to end up at war...arent we.
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:34 | 2109192 Dr. Engali
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:36 | 2109200 JPM Hater001
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:39 | 2109208 Dr. Engali
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:56 | 2109256 mendolover
BTW, when did the US start naming ships after still-breathing scumbags?
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/panetta-iran-is-one-year-away-from-producing-nuclear-weapon-1.409983
Panetta: Iran is one year away from producing nuclear weapon
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 09:03 | 2109285 GetZeeGold
Even my dog knows that's bullshit.
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:39 | 2109207 antidisestablis...
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:40 | 2109209 Ben Probanke
USS Enterprise will sail to AG in March but USS Lincoln will sail back to the US East Coast and the two carriers will probably cross in the Suez. USS Lincoln is on a "world tour" from US West Coast to US East Coast as need to go for maintenance on East Coast and cannot cross Panama. USS Lincoln is now parked in AG but will not stay when USS Enterprise makes it there.
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 09:02 | 2109283 toomanyfakecons...
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:45 | 2109225 Dr. Engali
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 09:01 | 2109276 toomanyfakecons...
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:47 | 2109231 UTICA CLUB XX PURE
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:48 | 2109233 gookempucky
Iran allows the IAEA in to inspect all nuclear facilities. Maybe they'll put out another report saying "we have no evidence to suggest they're building a nuclear weapon, but we have no evidence to suggest that they're not". Then some insane neocon will say "the absense of evidence is the evidence of absense! Kill them all!!!"
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:53 | 2109249 the not so migh...
George Armstrong Custer
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:58 | 2109263 toomanyfakecons...
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:55 | 2109255 Abitdodgie
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:59 | 2109266 UTICA CLUB XX PURE
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11432319
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 09:05 | 2109293 mendolover
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 09:05 | 2109294 boiltherich
I also think the carrier groups get all the glittery headlines but the movements of the flat top amphibious assault ships (LHD's) is more significant.
