The USS Eisenhower, an American aircraft carrier that holds eight fighter bomber squadrons and 8,000 men,
arrived at the Syrian coast yesterday in the midst of a heavy storm, indicating US preparation for a potential
ground intervention.
While the Obama administration has not announced any sort of American-led military intervention in the war-
torn country, the US is now ready to launch such action “within days” if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
decides to use chemical weapons against the opposition, the Times reports.
The arrival of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, one of the 11 US Navy aircraft carriers that has the capacity to
hold thousands of men, is now stationed at the coast of Syria, DEBKAfile reports. The aircraft carrier joined
the USS Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, which holds about 2,500 Marines.
If the US decides to intervene militarily in Syria, it now has at its disposal 10,000 fighting men, 17 warships,
70 fighter-bombers, 10 destroyers and frigates and a guided military cruises. Some of the vessels are also
equipped with Aegis missile interceptors to shoot down any missiles Syria might have at hand, according to
DEBKAfile.
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arrived at the Syrian coast yesterday in the midst of a heavy storm, indicating US preparation for a potential
ground intervention.
While the Obama administration has not announced any sort of American-led military intervention in the war-
torn country, the US is now ready to launch such action “within days” if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
decides to use chemical weapons against the opposition, the Times reports.
The arrival of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, one of the 11 US Navy aircraft carriers that has the capacity to
hold thousands of men, is now stationed at the coast of Syria, DEBKAfile reports. The aircraft carrier joined
the USS Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, which holds about 2,500 Marines.
If the US decides to intervene militarily in Syria, it now has at its disposal 10,000 fighting men, 17 warships,
70 fighter-bombers, 10 destroyers and frigates and a guided military cruises. Some of the vessels are also
equipped with Aegis missile interceptors to shoot down any missiles Syria might have at hand, according to
DEBKAfile.
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