US deploys more warplanes to Middle East: NYT | News. az
The United States is deploying additional warplanes to the Middle East, according to American officials, in a move that signals the Trump administration may be preparing to further escalate its military. . .
The United States is deploying additional warplanes to the Middle East, according to American officials, in a move that signals the Trump administration may be preparing to further escalate its military campaign against Iran. Officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss operational matters publicly, said U. S. Air Force F-16 fighter jets based in Germany and F-35 stealth fighter jets from Britain are being sent to the region,News. Azreports, citingThe New York Times. Additional aerial refueling aircraft are also being deployed to support operations. U. S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees American military operations in theMiddle East, declined to comment on the deployments. RECOMMENDED STORIESXi’s planned US visit remains on schedule, Rubio confirmsGlobal stocks slip as Middle East tensions drive oil higher10 injured in Arizona mass shootingSudan denounces latest US sanctions over chemical weapons claimsAccording to the officials, the redeployment had already been ordered before Friday's Iranian attack in Jordan, which killed two U. S. Army soldiers, left another American service member missing, and injured several others. The incident followed a week of escalating strikes and counterstrikes between the two sides and prompted U. S. retaliatory attacks, which the military said were intended in part to "swiftly punish Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces. "Even before those retaliatory strikes, President Donald Trump had indicated that the United States would intensify its military operations against Iran in the coming week. He said additional Iranian infrastructure, including bridges, electrical power plants, and power distribution systems, would be targeted. It remains unclear where all of the additional aircraft will be based. However, an Israeli military official, speaking anonymously on Saturday, said the United States had decided to station some of the additional aerial refueling aircraft at Israeli Air Force bases. News. AzBy Nijat Babayev