She said US Army Central Command In a post on her account in “X“: “US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles arrived today from the RAF’s 492nd Fighter Squadron at Lakenheath. In EnglandTo the command’s area of responsibility.
The US Department of Defense wasPentagonOn November 2, it announced that it had ordered the deployment of additional ballistic missile defense destroyers, fighter squadrons, tanker aircraft, and several long-range bombers in the Middle East.
A statement issued by the Pentagon at the time said: “In line with our commitments to protect American citizens and forces in the Middle East, and to defend Israel“And to reduce escalation through deterrence and diplomacy, the Secretary of Defense ordered the deployment of additional ballistic missile defense destroyers, a fighter squadron, and several US Air Force B-52 long-range bombers to the region.”
The statement added: “These forces will begin arriving in the coming months as the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group prepares to depart.”
He continued: “These deployments build on the recent decision to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in Israel as well as the continued position of the Ministry of Defense’s Maritime Amphibious Expeditionary Unit in the Eastern Mediterranean.”
The statement stressed that these moves: “demonstrate the flexible nature of the global defense situation.” For the United States “And its ability to deploy around the world on short notice to confront evolving national security threats.”
The statement concluded by saying: “Secretary Lloyd Austin continues to make clear that if Iran, its partners, or its agents exploit this moment to target American individuals or interests in the region, the United States will take all necessary measures to defend our people.”
Last Sunday, the Central Command announced the arrival of B-52 strategic bombers to the region.
The Central Command said in a post on its official account in “X”: “I have arrived Grenade launchers Strategic B-52 Stratofortress from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base to the Central Command area of responsibility.”
Israel, whose main ally is the United States, has been locked in a conflict with Iran and its regional allies since the beginning The war in Gaza On October 7, 2023.
In addition to movement agitationAlso facing Israel Hezbollah Lebanon on its northern border.
On October 26, the Israeli army attacked military targets in Iran In response to an Iranian missile attack targeting Israel on the first of the same month.
