The USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier battle group ignored Iran's warnings and forced its way into the Persian Gulf. In response, an American Aegis ship flew the much-praised "declaration of war flag" to send a strong signal to Iran. The military operation consisted of three **, including the USS Eisenhower, a cruiser named the Philippine Sea, and a destroyer named USS Graveley.
It is worth mentioning that the cruiser "Philippine Sea" was named in honor of the battle in the Philippine Sea during World War II. In addition, the USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier battle group also includes a destroyer called the Mason, which is currently deployed in the Red Sea to intercept cruise missiles and drones from the Houthis.
In addition, a French frigate, the USS Languedoc, also joined the USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier battle group, symbolically demonstrating France's support for the US operation. Compared to American cruisers and destroyers, this frigate was slightly inferior in performance.
According to a report by the United States, the US Navy also sent an Ohio-class cruise missile nuclear submarine into the Persian Gulf, which is one of the four US nuclear submarines capable of carrying 154 cruise missiles.
** circulated on the Internet showed that the destroyer "Greavely" flew a black flag when it broke into the Persian Gulf, which was said to be a symbol of the US Navy's "declaration of war". The U.S. Navy has chosen this way to express its tough stance, clearly in a-for-tat confrontation with the Iranians. On the aircraft carrier "Eisenhower", the combat power mainly comes from the carrier-based aircraft on board.
The 100,000-ton nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has a total of nine carrier-based aircraft squadrons, including three F18E fighter squadrons, one F18F fighter squadron, one F18G electronic warfare squadron, one E2D AWACS squadron and one C2A transport aircraft squadron, in addition to two MH60*** squadrons.
Eisenhower"The formation of the USS Carrier Strike Group looks like the typical organizational structure of the U.S. Carrier-Based Air Wing, but with a slight difference: an F18F squadron is missing, but an F18E squadron is added. What does this adjustment mean?The F18E is a single-seat fighter and is more suitable for air supremacy;The F18F, on the other hand, is a two-seat fighter that is more inclined to ground and sea strike operations.
In other words,"Eisenhower"The equipment adjustment has enhanced its air defense combat capability, but weakened its ability to strike at the ground and sea, showing a more defensive posture as a whole.
It's not that the F18F can't conduct air combat, and the F18E can't perform ground-to-sea missions, but it's just that compared to the "2+2" model common in the U.S. Navy, "Eisenhower.""The "3+1" model is a signal to some extent.
The Persian Gulf is not a safe place for the U.S. Navy to enter the Persian Gulf, and the slightest mistake could lead to Iran disputes, so it is understandable that the U.S. Navy will devote more of its combat power to defense when entering the Persian Gulf. As soon as the aircraft carrier arrives in the Persian Gulf, for the US Navy, the mission is completed. From the current point of view, it seems that the United States does not intend to participate in the conflict, and the role of the aircraft carrier battle group is more of a "deterrent" than a "real combat".
Eisenhower"The USS aircraft carrier battle group entered the Persian Gulf with only two destroyers and cruisers, which also showed that the United States had no plans to go into battle with such a small number of forces. If it really wants to make good preparations for actual combat, the US Navy must first transfer back the destroyer "Mason" stationed in the Red Sea and assemble a number of aircraft carriers to form a huge aircraft carrier battle group, so that entering the Persian Gulf will have real combat significance.
The United States and Iran will jointly decide the course of the situation. With the Palestinian-Israeli conflict achieving a phased ceasefire, the current situation in the Palestinian-Israeli region has not deteriorated further for the time being, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that a short period of calm is likely to be followed by an even bigger storm.
And the next confrontation is no longer limited to Israel and Palestine, nor is it limited to the participation of Allah, Houthis and other forces, Syria, Iran and the United States are likely to become participants in the next round of confrontation. As the two countries in this conflict that truly have the ability to shape the course of the conflict, Iran and the United States are not only acting in response to the immediate confrontation, but also in preparing for the next phase of the conflict.
The U.S. dispatch of an aircraft carrier battle group into the Persian Gulf has created a military threat on Iran's border that cannot be ignored, and Iran's current preparations will be affected. This is an opportunity for the United States to actively demonstrate to its allies that it is willing to use military force to support them, which is critical to demonstrating American power.
However, the U.S. operation faces extremely high risks, as Iran has a large number of shore-based anti-ship missiles, missile boats, and possibly even anti-ship ballistic missiles. As the contradictions between the United States and Iran continue to escalate, the possibility of Iran directly heading to the US ships in the Persian Gulf cannot be ignored, and this will pose a huge threat to the "Eisenhower," which has insufficient escort capabilities. However, all of these scenarios are fraught with unknowns.
The United States and Iran will determine the future direction of the Middle East, and we will continue to monitor and analyze the latest hot events at any time.