Tom Rogan is a foreign policy/national security writer for the Washington Examiner. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in War Studies from King's College London, a Master of Science in Middle East politics from SOAS, and a Graduate Diploma in Law from the University of Law, London. Among others, he has previously written for National Review, the Telegraph, and the Guardian.
A false alert suggested that the Lebanese Hezbollah had launched a wave of drones into Israel on Wednesday. At the same time, another false report suggested the U.S. Embassy in Beirut was being evacuated.
These incidents illustrate the concern that Hezbollah may open a northern front to Israel's war with Hamas. A concern that underlines why the United States has deployed the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group off the Lebanese coast. The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower carrier strike group is also likely to arrive in the area within the next two to three weeks. Still, if Hezbollah does act at scale against Israel, or the U.S.
Were the 26th MEU ordered to the Mediterranean, however, it would be a notable development. It would signal escalated U.S. contingency staging for a possible evacuation of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut and/or ground combat operations along the Israel-Lebanon border. And while the White House might be reluctant to deploy the 26th MEU for fear of fueling an escalation dynamic, U.S. Central Command is already engaged in updated contingency planning.As part of that planning, CENTCOM Commander Gen.
As of now, the 26th MEU remains in the Persian Gulf. But it will be a telltale sign of growing concern if the USS Bataan starts moving west.
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