"Secretary of Defense (Lloyd) Austin ... approved the extension of the stay of the aircraft carrier Eisenhower in the area of responsibility of the Central Command for a certain period of time," - quotes RIA Novosti spokesman for Petagon John Kirby.
Austin also approved the decision to send strategic bombers to the region.
Two B-52 bombers have already arrived in the region, Kirby said.
Earlier, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that after the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, the United States will have new "important topics on the agenda," including relations with China.