U.S. Sends Submarine to Middle East in Show of Force

The U.S. military said Saturday that it has sent a guided-missile submarine into the Red Sea in a public show of force in response to the recent attacks on American positions by Iran-aligned militants across the Middle East. 

The USS Florida, which can carry more than 150 Tomahawk cruise missiles, moved into the region as part of a broader move by the Pentagon to beef up its forces in the region to deter Iran-backed forces from carrying out more attacks on the U.S. and its allies.