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Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Could Extend Stay in Middle East to Cover Afghanistan Withdrawal
April 22, 2021 2:06 PM
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Setogiri (DD 156), back, operates alongside aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) in the Arabian Sea on April 19, 2021. US Navy Photo
The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group current stop in the Middle East could be extended to help cover the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces from Afghanistan, two defense officials confirmed to USNI News on Thursday.
As of Thursday, USS