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Headline: Ohio-Class Submarine Transits the Suez Canal As Tensions Rise In Middle East Conflict

Caption: An Ohio-class submarine travelling through the Suez Canal ahead of its arrival in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, on 5 November 2023. The submarine's rapid deployment in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility - the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, North Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and the Red Sea is to deter potential adversaries amid rising tensions in the region due to the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The Ohio class of nuclear-powered submarines includes the United States Navy's 14 ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) and its four cruise missile submarines (SSGNs). The Ohio-class boats are the largest submarines ever built for the U.S. Navy.

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