Behind the walls of the California military base serving a critical role in the Iran war

San Diego is quietly playing a critical role in President Trump’s “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran.

The SoCal city is home to the USS Abraham Lincoln, one of the world’s largest nuclear-powered warships, which deployed to the Middle East in January amid rising tensions with Iran.

The USS Lincoln, whose home port is Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado, was integral in the offensive role against Iran following Tehran’s refusal to abandon its nuclear weapons program.

The warship’s carrier strike group includes the Navy destroyer ships USS Spruance and USS Pinckney, according to USNI News.

The USS Spurance fired Tomahawk missiles in the mission, the Pentagon confirmed, according to Axios.

But the USS Lincoln isn’t San Diego’s only impressive source of military might.

The region has the largest concentration of active duty service members in the United States, NBC 7 San Diego reported.

“We have the largest military concentration in the United States, if not the world,” David Boone, president and CEO of SDMAC and a retired Navy rear admiral, told the outlet.

Inside the massive naval facilities at Naval Base San Diego and Naval Air Station North Island, sailors and commanders are bracing for extended deployments as tensions spike.

And it is not just sailors who stand to benefit. A network of defense contractors in San Diego is seeing government money rise along with the geopolitical heat.

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Meanwhile, families with loved ones stationed in the region are facing the uncertainty of extended deployments and shifting budgets, even as local businesses cash in on the defense surge.