The United States is ramping up military deployments across the Middle East as Trump considers possible action against Iran following weeks of violent repression of anti-regime protests.
Naval
•USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group
•Redirected from Indo-Pacific toward
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The United States is ramping up military deployments across the Middle East as Trump considers possible action against Iran following weeks of violent repression of anti-regime protests.
Naval
•USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group
•Redirected from Indo-Pacific toward Middle East
•Passed Strait of Malacca → Bay of Bengal
•Operating with transponder off (“dark”)
Air combat
•F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets
•Deployed from RAF Lakenheath (UK)
•Key role: strike missions + missile/drone defense
Aerial refueling
•KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft
•Supporting long-range fighter and bomber operations
Strategic airlift / logistics
•C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft
•Large surge in flights toward Middle East
•Used for troops, air defenses, armored vehicles
•~75% of entire C-17 fleet active in last two weeks
Ground forces & heavy equipment
•M1 Abrams main battle tanks
•M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles
•Airlifted into region (exact mission undisclosed)
Air & missile defense
•Electronic Advanced Ground Launcher System
•Counter-drone weapon
•Uses laser-guided 70mm rockets (APKWS)
Existing posture (baseline)
•~30,000 U.S. troops already in region
•Six U.S. warships operating under CENTCOM
•Multiple layered air-defense systems already deployed
Source: TWZ
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