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Coverage dated June 27, 2024

USS Wasp assault ship sails to Mediterranean amid high tensions

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USS Wasp crossed the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean as tensions in Middle East remain high.

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  1. Newsweek

    USS Wasp assault ship sails to Mediterranean amid high tensions (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    USS Wasp crossed the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean as tensions in Middle East remain high.

  2. The Columbian

    US shifts assault ship to the Mediterranean to deter risk of Israel-Lebanon conflict escalating (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp entered the eastern Mediterranean Sea this week as the U.S. positions warships to try to keep fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon fr

  3. Washington Times

    U.S. shifts assault ship to the Mediterranean to deter an escalation of the Israel-Lebanon conflict (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp entered the eastern Mediterranean Sea this week as the U.S. positions warships to try to keep fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon from escalating into a wider war in the Middle East.

  4. ABC 7 Chicago

    US sends USS Wasp assault ship and Marines to eastern Mediterranean (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    U.S. moves USS Wasp and Marines to Eastern Mediterranean as tensions continue to rise between Israel and Hezbollah

  5. Triblive

    U.S. shifts assault ship to the Mediterranean to deter risk of Israel-Lebanon conflict escalating (opens Triblive)

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    WASHINGTON — The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp entered the eastern Mediterranean Sea this week as the U.S. positions warships to try to keep fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon from escalating into a wider war in the Middle East. While the Wasp has the capability to assist in

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