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Coverage dated December 27, 2021 to December 28, 2021

Austin orders US warships to stay in Mediterranean amid Ukraine, Russia tensions

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered US warships to stay in the Mediterranean amid tensions between Ukraine and Russia, a defense official told The Hill.

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  1. Sioux City Journal

    US warships stay in Mediterranean amid Ukraine, Russia fears (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike group to stay in the Mediterranean Sea region rather than move on to the Middle

  2. Newsweek

    U.S. orders Navy warships to stay in Mediterranean Sea region amid Russia-Ukraine worries (opens Newsweek)

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    The USS Harry S. Truman and five other ships were ordered to stay in the Mediterranean amid continuing concerns over the situation between Russia and Ukraine.

  3. Portland Press Herald

    U.S. warships stay in Mediterranean over worries of Russian troop buildup (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the change, which a defense official described as necessary to reassure U.S. allies and partners in the region.

  4. Breitbart News

    U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Ordered to Stay in Mediterranean (opens Breitbart News)

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    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike group to stay in the Mediterranean Sea region rather than...

  5. The Hill

    Austin orders US warships to stay in Mediterranean amid Ukraine, Russia tensions (opens The Hill)

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    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered US warships to stay in the Mediterranean amid tensions between Ukraine and Russia, a defense official told The Hill.

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