The Pentagon has decided to “cease operations” at a facility in Turkey called the Yumurtalik Sea Terminal, which serves as a jet fuel receipt point for Incirlik Air Base. According to a brief announcement, the action affects one US service member and two host nation employees. We presume Incirlik has other means to get its aircraft fuel.
The U.S. continued to move a significant amount of airpower toward the Middle East in recent days as talks to forge a nuclear deal with Iran hung in the balance. Flight tracking data indicate there was unusually heavy movement of dozens of fighter jets and other assets that might be…
