US deploys USS Tripoli amphibious assault ship to Middle East

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The United States is deploying the USS Tripoli amphibious assault ship along with a Marine expeditionary unit, F-35 fighter jets, and additional warships to the Middle East amid the ongoing regional conflict. The move comes as President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth assert the war is going well for the US.

The US is sending an amphibious assault ship, the USS Tripoli, and its Marine expeditionary unit to the Middle East according to a report by Axios quoting a senior US official. This includes personnel, F-35 fighter jets and warships. The decision comes as both President Trump and his defense secretary Pete Hegseth say the war is going very well for the United States. Story by Morgan Ayre.