The United States military appears to be gearing up for a major operation somewhere in the Middle East,
based on the buildup of assets, including several B-2 Spirit stealth bombers on the island base of Diego
Garcia.
Diego Garcia is a joint United Kingdom-U.S. base located in the Indian Ocean. It was used as a bomber
launch base for the Gulf War and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
“It is very important to note here that Diego Garcia, unlike bases in the Middle East or aircraft carriers
operating in the region, is largely out of the reach of the missiles and drones available now to either the
Houthis or Iran,” the military news site TWZ (short for The War Zone) reported.
“Iran’s current longest-range ballistic missiles are generally assessed to have maximum ranges around
1,242 miles (2,000 kilometers). At its shortest, the distance between the Indian Ocean island and Iran is
some 2,358 miles (3,795 kilometers),” the outlet added.
Reports suggest that there are at least five B-2 bombers at Diego Garcia already.
In addition to B2 bombers, “Satellite imagery posted on social media shows three C-17 cargo planes
and 11 KC-135 refueling tankers deployed to Diego Garcia in the past 48 hours, reinforcing its role as a
U.S. staging ground. The buildup coincides with intensified U.S. strikes on the Houthis and growing
warnings to Iran,” Newsweek noted Wednesday.
As of yesterday, there were 3 C-17s and 11 KC-135s at 🇩🇬 Diego Garcia AFB in the Indian Ocean.
Throughout the day, at least 5 B-2A stealth bombers from 🇺🇸 Whiteman AFB joined them. This is
part of the 🇺🇸 US preparing for a potential war with 🇮🇷 Iran.
Following strikes on the Iran-backed Houthis rebels earlier this month, President Donald Trump wrote
on Truth Social, “Tremendous damage has been inflicted upon the Houthi barbarians, and watch how
it will get progressively worse.”
Politico reported last week that Trump sent a second aircraft carrier group to the region to augment the
USS Harry S. Truman carrier strike group, which is currently operating in the Red Sea. Its deploymen
t has been extended by at least a month, two defense officials told the outlet.
Meanwhile, the USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group is on its way to the region after conducting
exercises in the East China Sea with the Japanese and South Koreans.
In a Truth Social Post last week, Trump wrote that the hundreds of attacks being made by the
Houthis “all emanate from, and are created by Iran.”
Breaking | Trump threatens Iran: "Every shot fired by the Houthis will be looked upon, from this
point forward, as being a shot fired from the weapons and leadership of IRAN, and IRAN will be
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