Forces which could be used attack against Syria

The missiles can also be fired from submarines, but the US Navy does not reveal their locations.

1: Airbases at Incirlik and Izmir in Turkey, and in Jordan, could be used to carry out strikes

2: Two aircraft carriers  USS Nimitz and USS Harry S Truman are in the wider region

3:French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is currently in Toulon in the western Mediterranean

4: French Rafale and Mirage aircraft can also operate from Al-Dhahra airbase in the UAE