US Moves Third Carrier, Second Marine Unit Into Middle East, Official Says
⚓ NAVAL — A third carrier signals Washington is done pretending this stays limited. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Unconfirmed but sourced to a senior US official — the leak itself is the message. Third carrier plus second Marine unit adds amphibious ground capacity: not needed for airstrikes, needed for escalation beyond them. Hegseth briefed troops on forthcoming moves yesterday; GW press access ran today. Three signals in 24 hours, one window.
