US submarine trains in Mediterranean amid tensions in Middle East

Published on August 10, 2024

NAPLES, Italy — A U.S. submarine recently trained with American and allied forces in the Mediterranean Sea as the Pentagon bolsters its forces in the Middle East amid deepening worries of an Iran-Israel conflict. The guided-missile submarine USS Georgia finished a series of training events with Force Reconnaissance Marines from the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion and special operations forces on Monday, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet said in a statement posted to its website on Friday. The training, a portion of which included forces from the U.K., Norway and Italy, demonstrated the ability of the service’s submarine fleet to easily integrate amphibious and special warfare into existing missions, the service said

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