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"U.S. military leaders have extended the deployments of two American warships in the coastal waters near Syria, as the Pentagon awaits word from the White House to begin military strikes in the country.
The USS Barry, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer armed with long-range Tomahawk missiles, will remain in the Mediterranean for two additional weeks, Pentagon press secretary George Little said Thursday.
The warship is one of four Navy Destroyers that have been stationed off the Syrian coastline since late August. The Barry was initially scheduled to return to home port last month.
Along with the USS Barry, the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier will also remain on station in the Red Sea should administration officials give the green light to begin targeted strikes against forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad.
The extensions, according to Little, are part of the Defense Department's efforts to "maintain a strong military posture" in the region.
American naval forces in the Mediterranean and Red Sea "stand ready for any military action" ordered by the White House on Syria. "
"U.S. military leaders have extended the deployments of two American warships in the coastal waters near Syria, as the Pentagon awaits word from the White House to begin military strikes in the country.
The USS Barry, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer armed with long-range Tomahawk missiles, will remain in the Mediterranean for two additional weeks, Pentagon press secretary George Little said Thursday.
The warship is one of four Navy Destroyers that have been stationed off the Syrian coastline since late August. The Barry was initially scheduled to return to home port last month.
Along with the USS Barry, the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier will also remain on station in the Red Sea should administration officials give the green light to begin targeted strikes against forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad.
The extensions, according to Little, are part of the Defense Department's efforts to "maintain a strong military posture" in the region.
American naval forces in the Mediterranean and Red Sea "stand ready for any military action" ordered by the White House on Syria. "
