The deployment adds to two US carriers that are already in the region. The submarine is able to carry cruise and Tomahawk missiles, and is the latest sign in a show of US force in the region as the war escalates. Central Command area of responsibility,” CENTCOM said, without offering details on its exact location. “On November 5, 2023, an Ohio-class submarine arrived in the U.S. US Central Command made the announcement in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, saying that an Ohio-class submarine has arrived in the region. The Pentagon announced on Sunday evening that it has deployed one of its submarines to Middle Eastern waters, as the Israel-Hamas war approaches its second month.
