US redirects Navy carrier strike group, deploys high altitude defense missile system and patriot battalions to the Middle East amid escalations by Iran in the Israel-Hamas war

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : In a Saturday statement, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said new steps are being taken to increase the protection of US forces in the region and aid in the defense of Israel following "recent escalations by Iran and its proxy forces.
46% : "Representatives of the US Department of Defense declined to answer questions from Insider about the specific actions by Iran and its proxy forces that triggered the move, the number of US troops being activated, or in what way the mobilized units will assist in the defense of Israel.

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