On September 19, the US Defense Department dispatched more than 100 combat aircraft to the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean. Awaiting orders, these aircraft are the first major military deployment after George W. Bush's "declaration of war on terrorism."
十九日，美國國防部下令一百多架戰機飛往波斯灣地區和印度洋的基地待命，這是美國總統布希宣布「對恐怖主義宣戰」以來首次大規模的軍事部署行動。