Based on the fact that the USS Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group has sped it’s way into the Suez canal, and is now waiting just offshore of Ismailia Egypt, is telling in that it’s specific function is to carry Marine’s and equipment designed for beach landing and land deployment operations.
While the situation in Egypt continues to broil, a recent surge of anti-Mubarak protests and violence is again threatening the overthrow and coup of the Mubarak regime.
The question is, what are the intentions of the U.S. government and military, given that thousands of Marines are now offshore and could amphibiously launch at a moments notice…
Could this be a combat operation?
Or is it a non-combat operation to pull out and evacuate certain people should it become necessary?
More than ever, the Middle East is a dangerous powder-keg, where just like in a chess game, any move of a game piece could suddenly and expectantly result in ‘game over’, or in this case, could light the fuse.
The USS KEARSARGE’s principal mission is deployment, landing and support of a Marine landing force anywhere in the world.
The USS KEARSARGE’s armament suite includes
the NATO Sea Sparrow point defense missile systems
the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) defense system
the PHALANX close-in weapon system
25mm chain guns and Electronic Warfare (EW) protection systems for defense against anti-ship cruise missiles, aircraft and surface vessels.
The USS Kearsarge also lands tanks, trucks, artillery, and the complete logistic support needed to supply an assault.
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While the situation in Egypt continues to broil, a recent surge of anti-Mubarak protests and violence is again threatening the overthrow and coup of the Mubarak regime.
The question is, what are the intentions of the U.S. government and military, given that thousands of Marines are now offshore and could amphibiously launch at a moments notice…
Could this be a combat operation?
Or is it a non-combat operation to pull out and evacuate certain people should it become necessary?
More than ever, the Middle East is a dangerous powder-keg, where just like in a chess game, any move of a game piece could suddenly and expectantly result in ‘game over’, or in this case, could light the fuse.
The USS KEARSARGE’s principal mission is deployment, landing and support of a Marine landing force anywhere in the world.
The USS KEARSARGE’s armament suite includes
the NATO Sea Sparrow point defense missile systems
the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) defense system
the PHALANX close-in weapon system
25mm chain guns and Electronic Warfare (EW) protection systems for defense against anti-ship cruise missiles, aircraft and surface vessels.
The USS Kearsarge also lands tanks, trucks, artillery, and the complete logistic support needed to supply an assault.
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