U.S. Bolsters Naval Forces Near Syria as Tensions Remain High
- Guided-missile destroyer USS Winston Churchill is in region
- UN chief sees risk that ‘things spiral out of control’
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The U.S. guided-missile destroyer USS Winston Churchill entered the Navy’s area of operations that includes the Mediterranean amid heightened tensions over a possible military strike against Syria.
The Winston Churchill, which can carry as many as 90 Tomahawk missiles, is in the region “to conduct a routine deployment in support of U.S. maritime security interests, increased regional stability and forward naval presence in the U.S. 6th fleet area of operations,” according to a statement by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa. It joins the USS Donald Cook, another guided-missile destroyer, in the region.