A sudden deployment of additional U.S. Air Force aerial refueling aircraft has raised questions surrounding operations in the region.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth shared the aim of enhancing the defensive posture in the region, while F-22s and F-35s are on their way to the Middle East.
Reports from tracking sites indicate F-22s departing from Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, while F-35s are moving from RAF Lakenheath, with combined support by KC-135s.
Tankers have been deployed across Europe, landing in various locations such as Ramstein and Morón Air Bases, with indications that these movements are linked to rising tensions between Israel and Iran.
President Donald Trump warned Iran against attacks, asserting “the full strength and might of the U.S. Armed Forces will come down on you at levels never seen before.”
