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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated November 22, 2023 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) passes under the Peace Bridge during a transit of the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Intelligence Specialist Aubree Miller via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated November 26, 2023 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) transits the Suez Cana. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated November 4, 2023 shows the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Keith Nowak via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated November 5, 2023 shows aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Loren Rayner, left, and Lt. Cmdr. Sean Griener signal the launch of an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Fighting Swordsmen" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Red Sea. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Janae Chambers via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated November 22, 2023 shows Lt. Samuel Gilbert stands as the anti-terrorism tactical watch officer aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) during a transit of the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Intelligence Specialist Aubree Miller via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated November 4, 2023 shows the Ticonferoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) sails under the Friendship Bridge as the ship transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Rylin Paul via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated November 5, 2023 shows Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Brandon Frayde guides an E-2C Hawkeye from the "Screwtops" of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 123 to launch during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Red Sea. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Janae Chambers via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated October 19, 2023 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) fires a Standard Missile (SM) 2 to defeat a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated November 4, 2023 shows the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jorge LeBaron via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated August 8, 2023 shows the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and the dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) transit the Red Sea. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Riley Gasdia via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated August 8, 2023 shows the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) transits the Red Sea. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Riley Gasdia via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated October 18, 2023 shows Cmdr. Jeremy Robertson, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), oversees the ship’s transit of the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo datedAugust 8, 2023 shows the Royal Saudi Navy frigate 708 HMS Taif, the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and the dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) transit the Red Sea. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Riley Gasdia via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated August 8, 2023 shows the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and the dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) transit the Red Sea, August 8, 2023. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Riley Gasdia via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated October 18, 2023 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated August 8, 2023 shows The dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) transits the Red Sea. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey Cordero via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated April 5, 2023 showstThe guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) passes the Peace Bridge, April 5, 2023, in the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliot Schaudt via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated August 7, 2023 shows sailors from the weapons department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) assemble a missile, Red Sea. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danilo Reynoso via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated August 6, 2023 shows the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Jones via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated May 4, 2023 shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Almagissel Schuring via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated August 8, 2023 shows the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and the dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) transit the Red Sea. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Riley Gasdia via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated August 17, 2020 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) passes underneath the Friendship Bridge while transiting the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Drace Wilson via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated April 20, 2019 shows the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Grant G. Grady via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated April 5, 2023 shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) transits the Suez Canal, April 5, 2023. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliot Schaudt via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated January 30, 2023 shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) transits the Suez Canal, January 30, 2023. Truxtun is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kenneth Blair via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated June 2, 2012 shows the guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel J. Meshel via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated March 10, 2017 shows sailors gather on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) to view the Friendship Bridge as the ship transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael B. Zingaro via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated April 7, 2023 shows The guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) transits the Suez Canal en route to the Red Sea. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliot Schaudt via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated October 12, 2012 shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) is underway in the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jared King via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated November 20, 2011 shows the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) passes under the Friendship Bridge while transiting the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tony D. Curtis via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated September 26, 2012 shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class A.J. Jones via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated March 16, 2013 shows seaman Victoria Bastian, assigned to guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66), stands watch on the ship's port bridge wing while transiting the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew R. Cole via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated July 18, 2012 shows the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Darien Kenney via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated June 15, 2020shows the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Griffin Kersting via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated March 16, 2013 shows the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kameren Guy Hodnett via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated February 26, 2010 shows the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky via ABACAPRESS.COM