U.S. has about 20 warships, 20,000 sailors and Marines in Arabian Sea | 8 July 2026 | The U.S. has roughly 20 Navy ships and support vessels operating in the Arabian Sea, carrying about 20,000 sailors and Marines, according to multiple U.S. Navy officials. The force includes two carrier strike groups led by the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS George H.W. Bush, along with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the USS Boxer, USS Comstock and USS Portland. Officials said a total of 24 U.S. naval vessels are currently positioned across the region, including four guided-missile destroyers in the eastern Mediterranean and at Souda Bay, Greece.