The U.S. Central Military Command announced yesterday, Sunday, the arrival of an Ohio-class submarine in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in the Middle East. The command's account on "X" shared a picture of the submarine.
Ohio-class ships come in two different types, either carrying guided missiles like the Tomahawk cruise missile or those carrying nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, according to the "Stripes" website. However, Central Command did not clarify whether the submarine is of the type that launches ballistic missiles or cruise missiles.
Four guided-missile Ohio-class submarines can carry up to 154 Tomahawk missiles with a range of up to 1,000 miles. Additionally, 14 nuclear submarines can carry up to 20 ballistic missiles, with a range of up to 4,000 miles, according to the site.
The unnamed submarine joins several other U.S. Navy assets already in the region, including two carrier strike groups and an amphibious ready group, according to CNN. Central Command had previously announced the arrival of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group in the Middle East as part of enhancing regional posture.
