The US Navy's turning to its third carrier strike group as its warships react to Middle East conflicts with no end in sight

The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and other warships cross the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf on Nov. 26, 2023 as part of a wider American deployment in the Middle East amid the Israel-Hamas war.

Information Technician Second Class Ruskin Naval/US Navy via AP

• Another US Navy carrier strike group is headed to the Middle East.
• The USS Theodore Roosevelt and its escort warships will take over counter-Houthi operations.
• It will be the Pentagon's third strike group to enter the region since the fall.