US sends nuclear-capable bombers to the Middle East

The Pentagon will also deploy other assets to the region to compensate for the scheduled departure of its carrier strike group

The US military is set to deploy additional forces to the Middle East, including a number of nuclear-capable B-52H strategic bombers, the Pentagon has announced.

The deployment was reportedly ordered by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to compensate for the scheduled departure of the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group from the region...