"The additional deployment includes squadrons of F-15E Strike Eagle, F-16, A-10, and F-22 fighter jets, along with the personnel needed to support them. The jets were originally scheduled to rotate in and replace the squadrons already stationed there.
Instead, both the existing and new squadrons will remain in place to double the airpower on hand, enhancing U.S. military capabilities in the region.
On Sunday, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also announced that he was temporarily extending the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group and its associated squadrons in the region, emphasizing the U.S. commitment to ensuring stability in the face of growing tensions.
The jets are not there to assist in an evacuation, Singh clarified, stating, "they are there for the protection of U.S. forces."
This move underscores the U.S. intention to deter aggression and maintain a robust military presence amid the ongoing conflicts involving Israel and its adversaries."
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It's a freaking invasion!! Break out the Jill Steins!
Some of the lovely lefier than thous amongst us crack me up.
You'd think it was the half million troops Bush(R) sent to the ME... after lying to Congress about why.
