Ben Werner – USNI News
At a time of increased tensions between Washington and Tehran, the U.S. Navy has more personnel deployed to the Middle East than anywhere else in the world, USNI News has learned.
On Sunday, the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group with embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit entered the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, joining the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group already on station in 5th Fleet. As a result, the Navy now has 28,000 personnel deployed to the region. In comparison, the Navy currently has 24,000 personnel deployed to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans, according to Navy data reviewed by USNI News.
ETFs That Might Be Affected:
| ITA | iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF |
| XAR | SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF |
| PPA | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF |
| DFEN | Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares |
| IFLY | ETFMG Drone Economy Strategy ETF |
| FITE | SPDR S&P Kensho Future Security ETF |
| UFO | Procure Space ETF |
| ROKT | SPDR Kensho S&P Final Frontiers ETF |
