FILE PHOTO: Crew members board the USS Delaware nuclear submarine during a commemorative commissioning ceremony at the Port of Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., April 2, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
In support of the Bahrain-based US Fifth Fleet, US Navy said on Saturday a nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine was operating in the Middle East
The USS Florida entered the region on Thursday and began transiting the Suez Canal, Commander Timothy Hawkins said in a statement.
“It is capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles and is deployed to US 5th Fleet to help ensure regional maritime security and stability,” Hawkins said.
