US militarization in West Asia reaches unprecedented levels: Report
The US military has broken the record for militarization in West Asia by carrying out its largest offensive deployment to the region since the start of Israel's war on Gaza and Lebanon in October 2023, Haaretz reports.
According to the Israeli newspaper, the US has beefed up its military presence in West Asia by sending additional squadrons of fighter jets, stealth bombers, and large quantities of weaponry in recent weeks.
The deployment amounts to a roughly 50 percent increase over the previous monthly peak in US military flights to the region.
It also includes transport and refueling aircraft, as well as numerous fighter jets from bases in the US and Europe.
At least six B-2 stealth bombers - one-third of the military's fleet - have reportedly been deployed to the US airbase on Diego Garcia, a remote island in the Indian Ocean occupied by the US for military purposes.
The B-2 is the only aircraft that can deliver the massive GBU-57. The nine KC-135 air refueling tankers stationed at Diego Garcia reportedly give these stealth bombers the range to conduct bombing raids in West Asia.
The base has previously been used by the US military to bomb Afghanistan, Iraq, and Yemen.
Over 20 US military cargo planes have been deployed to the Persian Gulf from Japan and Fort Sill, Oklahoma, carrying Patriot and THAAD missile defense batteries.
Furthermore, US transport planes have landed in Djibouti and at a Saudi Red Sea airfield, equipping the USS Harry S. Truman carrier strike group, which has been operating in recent months, particularly targeting Yemen.
At least 100 US F-35, F-15, and F-18 fighters are stationed in the UAE, Qatar, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia, and aboard the USS Truman. The USS Carl Vinson strike group is also on its way to the region.
According to aviation data from March, US military flights to Israel have increased, while more Israeli flights are retrieving munitions from US and European bases.
The recent hostile strategy coincides with threats by US President Donald Trump against Iran. The Islamic Republic has issued a formal complaint to the UN Security Council, warning the world that it would respond to these threats accordingly.
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