In the Middle East, there is still time for diplomacy and a possibility to prevent a large-scale regional war, states Pentagon spokesperson Pat Ryder during a briefing. According to Ryder, US troops are being redeployed to the area of responsibility of US Central Command for a deterrence mission. Specifically, the US Air Force has moved F-22 Raptor jets to the region, while the US Navy is deploying the aircraft carrier strike group Abraham Lincoln, which includes F-35C Lightning II jets. Additionally, the region is receiving the guided-missile submarine USS Georgia. Ryder noted that there are …