The US defense secretary has ordered an adjustment of military posture and an increase in military deployments to the Middle East

On August 3, according to a statement released by the US Department of Defense, on August 2 local time, US Secretary of Defense Austin ordered the adjustment of the US military posture to improve the protection capabilities of the US military, increase US support for Israel's defense, and ensure that the United States is ready to respond to various contingencies. According to the statement, Austin ordered the replacement of the aircraft carrier "Theodore Roosevelt" currently deployed in the US Central Command area of responsibility with the aircraft carrier "Abraham Lincoln" Strike Group, and additional cruisers and destroyers with ballistic missile defense capabilities to the US European Command and the US Central Command area. The US Department of Defense is also taking measures to prepare for the deployment of more land-based ballistic missile defense systems. Austin also ordered the dispatch of a fighter squadron to the Middle East to enhance U.S. air defense support capabilities.