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What the boost of U.S. military assets in Middle East suggests about potential future action

Name: What the boost of U.S. military assets in Middle East suggests about potential future action
Uploaded: 2026-01-27T17:22:00-0500
Duration: 4 min 38 s
Description: U.S. Central Command has confirmed that the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group has arrived in the Middle East, coinciding with President Trump publicly mulling military action in the region due to the civil unrest in Iran. CBS News national security contributor Samantha Vinograd joins with analysis.

U.S. Central Command has confirmed that the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group has arrived in the Middle East, coinciding with President Trump publicly mulling military action in the region due to the civil unrest in Iran. CBS News national security contributor Samantha Vinograd joins with analysis.