Earlier on Sunday, Austin discussed the situation in the Middle East and avoiding civilian casualties with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered the Navy to send additional troops to the Middle East, the Pentagon says.
According to the Pentagon, the nuclear-powered submarine USS Georgia will be sent to the Middle East. According to the news agency Reuters, the ship in question was already in the Mediterranean in July, but the dispatch of ships is rarely reported publicly.
In addition, Austin ordered the aircraft carrier group that had been sent to the area earlier to arrive early.
Austin announced the deployment of additional troops after discussing the situation in the Middle East and avoiding civilian casualties with the Israeli Defense Minister by Yoav Gallant with.
Also at the beginning of August, the United States had announced that it would send more destroyers and naval warships to the Middle East.
Sources: AP, Reuters