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Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an Off-Camera, On-the-Record Press Briefing

BRIGADIER GENERAL PAT RYDER: Hey, so good morning. Just a few things at the top. As you saw over the weekend, Secretary Austin issued a statement highlighting some additional steps that the Department is taking to strengthen our posture in the Middle East region. This includes directing the USS Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group to the Central Command AOR which is going to increase our force posture in the region. It will strengthen the capabilities that we have there, and importantly, it will enhance our ability to respond to a range of contingencies. We're also deploying a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD battery, as well as some additional Patriot battalions into the Middle East...