Reference Message Network reported on June 18th that according to a report from Reuters on June 17th, three US officials said that the US military is deploying more fighter jets to the Middle East and extending the deployment time of other fighter jets, thereby strengthening the US military presence in the region as the conflict between Iraq and Iran intensifies.
The report said that one of the officials stated that the deployed fighter jets include F-16, F-22, and F-35. The other two officials emphasized the defensive nature of these deployments.
Reuters previously reported that the US had dispatched a large number of tankers to Europe and deployed an aircraft carrier to the Middle East.
US Defense Secretary Heng Sisi called these deployments defensive because Washington hopes to protect its forces in the Middle East from potential strikes.
In addition, another US Department of Defense official proposed the possibility of deploying more missile defense-capable US warships in the eastern Mediterranean on June 17th.
It was reported that the US troops in the Middle East already have considerable strength, including nearly 40,000 soldiers, as well as air defense systems, fighter jets, and warships capable of detecting and intercepting enemy missiles. (Translated by Pan Xiaoyan)
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