At the beginning of October, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that it is further reinforcing the Middle East defense posture by deploying three additional U.S. Air Force squadrons and ordering the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group to remain in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of operations.
The measures are meant to deter aggression and mitigate the risk of a broader regional conflict, said the Pentagon, as the already high tensions in the area have heightened even more following Israel’s targeted assassination of terror group Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon. The Aviationist
Today, the refueling planes were dispatched. What’s going on? Is this the Administration’s October Surprise?
10 US Air Force Stratotankers which are used to refuel fighter jets mid-air are on the way to the Middle East. Looks like Biden and Harris have committed the US military to join Israel’s long desired war against Iran. Did the US Congress approve this? pic.twitter.com/1qg6bvwIEh
— Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) October 25, 2024
The KC-135 Stratotanker provides the core aerial refueling capability for the United States Air Force.
US Air Force KC-46A Pegasus tanker (reg: 17-46029) from Pease Air National Guard Base in New Hampshire, and C-17A Globemaster III (reg: 10-0219) from Incirlik Air Base in Turkey landing in Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar while a KC-135R Stratotanker (reg: 62-3518) is taking off. pic.twitter.com/vJuglA7F43
— Mehdi H. (@mhmiranusa) October 25, 2024