US Military Surge in West Asia: Armada Deployed Amid Iran Crisis

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News18•10-02-2026, 16:53
US Military Surge in West Asia: Armada Deployed Amid Iran Crisis
- •Donald Trump administration mobilizes a massive military 'armada' to West Asia by February 2026, driven by Iranian unrest and nuclear negotiation breakdown.
- •Key assets include the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group with F-35C fighters, operating in the Arabian Sea.
- •Reinforced airpower features F-15E, F-16, A-10, and F-35A stealth jets deployed across regional bases.
- •Advanced THAAD and Patriot missile defense systems are deployed to Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia to counter Iranian ballistic threats.
- •US maintains over 19 bases and 50,000 troops on high alert, including major facilities like Al Udeid Air Base (Qatar) and Naval Support Activity (Bahrain).
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