cated 100 miles (160 kilometers) west of London, has been used by American bombers during decades of conflicts in the Middle East.

The U.S. military still maintains a sizable presence in the Middle East. On Thursday, a U.S. official said the recently deployed USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, as well as the USS Malkin Island amphibious readiness group - a group of ships that together carry over 7,000 sailors and 2,000 Marines - are heading for the region. The official said the move could result in three carriers in the region as early as the end of October.