President Obama has dispatched Carrier Strike Group 10 to the Persian Gulf.

The USS Harry S. Truman with its attendant ships and Marine strike force sails tomorrow, according to Israeli military sources. They will be joined by additional guided-missile cruisers and destroyers to enhance their presence and capabilities. And, quite unusually, the German warship FGS Hessen, which will be under American command.

We have had only one carrier group in the area for quite some time, all the time Obama has been President. Traditionally, we up the ante to two when we want to project our military power into the Gulf, usually for political reasons. Two is cautionary.

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