"Earlier this week, I visited some of the more than 50,000 U.S. military personnel involved in supporting operations throughout the Middle East, including the Strait of Hormuz mission," Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander, said Friday, Nov. 8. He continued: "During the flight over the Strait of Hormuz I saw dozens of commercial ships, including cargo ships, oil tankers and liquefied natural gas carriers." He also noted the presence of US aircraft, naval equipment and a squadron of advanced naval drones patrolling as part of a defense layer.

"Earlier this week, I visited some of the more than 50,000 U.S. military personnel involved in supporting operations throughout the Middle East, including the Strait of Hormuz mission," Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander, said Friday, Nov. 8. He continued: "During the flight over the Strait of Hormuz I saw dozens of commercial ships, including cargo ships, oil tankers and liquefied natural gas carriers." He also noted the presence of US aircraft, naval equipment and a squadron of advanced naval drones patrolling as part of a defense layer.