Growing Presence of U.S. Naval and Air Forces In recent weeks, the United States has significantly increased its military presence in and around the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran. The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln , accompanied by three destroyers, arrived in the region under U.S. Central Command to bolster regional security and deterrence. The USS Delbert D. Black also arrived in the area. These deployments mark a sizable reinforcement of U.S. combat power in proximity