The US administration is transferring additional fighter jets from Europe to the Middle East, according to a report. The number and specific destinations are not yet specified.
A new report at 19:07 Jerusalem says the US administration is transferring additional fighter jets from Europe to the Middle East. The number of aircraft, their types, and specific destinations are not specified. This follows earlier reports today that the US was continuing to transfer fighter jets to Jordan and Israel, as The Zioneer reported at 17:13 Jerusalem.
Earlier today at 17:13 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that the United States continues transferring fighter jets to both Jordan and Israel, as part of ongoing regional military deployments. That report built on overnight coverage (00:50 Jerusalem) of a Wall Street Journal report stating that the US is deploying F-16s from Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany and F-35s from RAF Lakenheath in the UK to the Middle East, alongside aerial refueling aircraft, following the announcement of US soldier deaths.
Over the past week, The Zioneer has documented a significant US military buildup in the region. On Saturday, July 18, a report said the US would send dozens of additional refueling aircraft to Israel, and earlier on Sunday, July 12, a security source reported plans to station roughly 100 aerial refueling aircraft in Israel. Additional reports throughout the week noted increased US Air Force aircraft movements and tanker deployments across the Middle East.
The latest report is single-sourced and details remain limited. It is not clear whether these additional fighter jets are destined for the same bases in Jordan and Israel reported earlier, or represent a broader regional deployment. The specific mission, aircraft types, and timeline of the transfer have not been independently confirmed.
10 developments
- StrongWSJ: US F-35s from UK base, aerial tankers en route to Middle East
- ConfirmedUS plans to deploy roughly 100 aerial refueling aircraft to Israel, security source says
- DevelopingF-16 fighter squadron with 5 refueling aircraft heads to Middle East, report says
- StrongUS opens large logistical reinforcement operation, F-16 squadron lands in Jordan, report says
Source and signal
- Internal intake