(Dan Tri) – Experts warn of the risk of the conflict spreading and that the US could become directly involved by deploying a series of heavy weapons to this area.

Tomahawk cruise missiles are launched from US destroyers (Photo: Wikimedia Commons).

US Central Command announced on November 5 that the Ohio-class guided missile submarine (SSGN) has been deployed to the Middle East.

According to US media, each SSGN submarine can carry 154 Tomahawk cruise missiles, 50% more than US guided missile destroyers and nearly 4 times the number that new attack submarines carry.

Tomahawk cruise missiles can accurately strike targets from a distance of 1,600km and have been used by the US and its allies in military campaigns more than 2,300 times.

The US deployment of heavily armed submarines to the Middle East is said to be intended to send a `deterrent message` to Israel’s `regional opponents`, as President Joe Biden’s administration `attempts to avoid

According to the US-based Quincy Institute for Policy Research, the deployment of submarines is causing many concerns.

In addition to the new submarine, the US also deployed two aircraft carrier battle groups, each with about 7,500 soldiers, 2 guided missile destroyers, and 9 air force squadrons (deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean region).

According to Christopher P. Maier, US assistant secretary of defense, these numbers do not include `dozens` of commandos deployed to Israel to `help the Israelis do some work`.

In addition, the US also brought top military advisors to Israel to map out strategies to defeat Hamas along with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed on October 21 that Washington will deploy a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system and `additional Patriot battalions to locations across the Middle East to increase

Military assets were deployed by the US to the Middle East after Israel declared war on Hamas in response to this force’s attack on October 7.

The crisis has escalated beyond the borders of Palestine and Israel, with the Israel Defense Forces launching a series of airstrikes into Syria (a key regional ally of Iran) and targeting the militant group Hezbollah

In recent weeks, US bases scattered in northeastern Syria, as well as US military facilities in Iraq, have been repeatedly attacked by missiles and drones (UAVs).

`The US is participating in the war and will support Israel very strongly and protect US assets in the region,` expert Michael Maloof told Sputnik.

`The US is moving towards another war in the Middle East. The conflict between Israel and Hamas is escalating rapidly across the region and threatens to draw the US directly into the conflict,` Jon Hoffman, political analyst