A huge task force of 12 warships is setting sail for Syria in one of the biggest concentrations of US naval power since the 2003 Iraq invasion, it has emerged.

The giant nuclear powered USS Harry S Truman, carrying 90 aircraft and escorted by its five-strong strike group of destroyers and cruisers, is powering towards Europe and the Middle East.


A further four destroyers are believed to be in or near the Mediterranean already, including the Donald Cook, Porter, Carney and Laboon along with two nuclear-powered submarines, Georgia and John Warner.


The deployment of 12 US warships on one mission is a huge concentration of fire power, one of the biggest since six aircraft carriers supported the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

It comes amid heightened tensions as Donald Trump continues to consider launching airstrikes on Syria in retaliation for a chemical gas attack in a rebel-held town on Saturday.

Russia has threatened to take down any missiles launched at the Assad regime’s forces using its fearsome S-400 defence system.

Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has reportedly moved his military assets to Russian bases in the country in the hope that the US and its allies would be reluctant to launch strikes anywhere near Vladimir Putin’s forces.

On Thursday, the White House said that a ‘final decision’ had not been made on Syria.

Donald Trump had said earlier in the day that Americans won’t have to wait long for a response to Saturday’s horrifying chemical weapons attack on a rebel-held town that left at least 40 dead and others gasping for air.

But at least two of his top advisers couldn’t agree on whether there’s sufficient proof to blame the atrocity on dictator Bashar al-Assad’s government, leaving the possibility of a retaliatory attack an open-ended question.

America’s allies and adversaries alike were awaiting a signal from the White House about whether Trump will follow through on his warning that missiles ‘will be coming,’ potentially putting Russian troops in harm’s way.

At close of business, the White House said that Trump had just concluded a meeting with his national security team and would be speaking again later to the heads of government in France and the U.K.

‘No final decision has been made,’ press secretary Sarah Sanders said. ‘We are continuing to asses intelligence and are engaged in conversations with our partners and allies.’

Trump suggested that he’d have an answer in hours, telling reporters, ‘It’s too bad that the world puts us in a position like that, but as I said this morning we’ve done a great job with ISIS. We have just absolutely decimated ISIS. But now we have to make some further decisions, so they’ll be made fairly soon.’

But on Capitol Hill, Defense Secretary James Mattis told the House Armed Services Committee that the U.S. hasn’t reached any conclusions.


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Syria will likely turn out to be a battlefield for Russia and America

Damn!! Force!!!!

Can We See Putin's own?

However, Ojukwu's Ogbunigwe can comfortably destroy this floating toy.

Unfortunately Russia doesn't have a single aircraft carrier to it's name , maybe put in should send in a pack of diesel powered submarines for effect

Only NNS THUNDER will put this fleet to shame

Why don't Trump order the bombardment of this damnable zoo republic-cum shithole country.

SalamRushdie:
Unfortunately Russia doesn't have a single aircraft carrier to it's name , maybe put in should send in a pack of diesel powered submarines for effect

Russia has one aircraft carrier.

spartan117:
Only NNS THUNDER will put this fleet to shame

One tiny submarine from the U.S can take down Nigeria


They will be roasting all our formations from the sea

unanonso:


Russia has one aircraft carrier.

It's not a true Aircraft carrier

spartan117:
Only NNS THUNDER will put this fleet to shame

NNS thunder can't even put militants flying boats to shame yet

Where are the Putin's boys on Nairaland?

SalamRushdie:


NNS thunder can't even put militants flying boats to shame yet

NNS THUNDER is the best naval ship the world has ever known I rest my case.

*runs out of thread*
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/02/nigerias-ship-nns-thunder-wins-global-tug-war-competition/

spartan117:

NNS THUNDER is the best naval ship the world has ever known I rest my case.

*runs out of thread*
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/02/nigerias-ship-nns-thunder-wins-global-tug-war-competition/

Bruuhh you want to compare tug of war with actual capabilities of nuclear powered Destroyers?

Innov8ve1:

Bruuhh you want to compare tug of war with actual capabilities of nuclear powered Destroyers?

Let's play a new game it's called spot the sarcasm

spartan117:
Only NNS THUNDER will put this fleet to shame

are you joking or what? NNS thunder was given to nigerian navy by the same USA

spartan117:

NNS THUNDER is the best naval ship the world has ever known I rest my case.

*runs out of thread*
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/02/nigerias-ship-nns-thunder-wins-global-tug-war-competition/

the question you should ask your self is do nigerian Navy have any long range missile to equip dis ship abi nah gun boat dey wan take fight war

Enoma222:


the question you should ask your self is do nigerian Navy have any long range missile to equip dis ship abi nah gun boat dey wan take fight war

spartan117:

Let's play a new game it's called spot the sarcasm

.

spartan117:

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_what_dat?

SalamRushdie:


It's not a true Aircraft carrier

What do you mean by "true Aircraft carrier"?

unanonso:


What do you mean by "true Aircraft carrier"?

Russia currently operates two vessels with some aircraft carrying capabilities which are the moskva and Flota Kutznetsov both which do no qualify as a full aircraft carrier either in tonnage, capacity , designation or call sign ...The Moskva is designated as a helicopter carriers while the Kutznetsov is designated as an aircraft cruiser and not a full carrier as it doensnt meet the tonnage specification and accepts only a particular type of aircraft ( those with Low stall speeds ) because of its ski jump styled runway ..

SalamRushdie:


Russia currently operates two vessels with some aircraft carrying capabilities which are the moskva and Flota Kutznetsov both which do no qualify as a full aircraft carrier either in tonnage, capacity , designation or call sign ...The Moskva is designated as a helicopter carriers while the Kutznetsov is designated as an aircraft cruiser and not a full carrier as it doensnt meet the tonnage specification and accepts only a particular type of aircraft ( those with Low stall speeds ) because of its ski jump styled runway ..

To me it's all a waste of money. I rather have my taxes go to humanitarian causes not bombing and killing people because we have disagreements with them. As much love and respect i have for President Obama, that's the only critique I have about him. He got pushed by the war hawks and Defense contractors into attacking Syria and Trump is falling for the same price. Enough of this useless wars because it ain't gonna solve the problems.

Abbeybailey:
To me it's all a waste of money. I rather have my taxes go to humanitarian causes not bombing and killing people because we have disagreements with them. As much love and respect i have for President Obama, that's the only critique I have about him. He got pushed by the war hawks and Defense contractors into attacking Syria and Trump is falling for the same price. Enough of this useless wars because it ain't gonna solve the problems.

I think Trump approved the attacks to prove he is not a Russian Puppet as being insinuated by democrats

SalamRushdie:


I think Trump approved the attacks to prove he is not a Russian Puppet as being insinuated by democrats

It doesn't make it right. Both republicans and Democrats are full of shiiit when it comes to American jingoism. War is not the answer. There's a protest going on in Federal Plaza in Chicago as I type against the meaningless bombing of Syria. It's the unnecessary bombings of countries that makes a lot of people loathes America.

SalamRushdie:


Russia currently operates two vessels with some aircraft carrying capabilities which are the moskva and Flota Kutznetsov both which do no qualify as a full aircraft carrier either in tonnage, capacity , designation or call sign ...The Moskva is designated as a helicopter carriers while the Kutznetsov is designated as an aircraft cruiser and not a full carrier as it doensnt meet the tonnage specification and accepts only a particular type of aircraft ( those with Low stall speeds ) because of its ski jump styled runway ..

It is still an aircraft carrier because it carries aircrafts. That is why it is called an aircraft carrier in the first place.
The kutznetsov is capable of carrying over 40 aircraft.