The Pentagon is considering deploying additional forces to the Middle East—a move it considers a “prudent” step to deter Iranian aggression. The deployment would be part of a dynamic response to ongoing threats in the region, the Defense Department's head of policy told lawmakers on ...
Saudi Arabia
A B-52 is flanked by four Saudi Arabian F-15Cs as it flies over Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia, on Nov. 1, 2019. Air Forces Central Command Twitter video screenshot. US aircraft continued their high-profile operations in Saudi Arabia on Nov....
A B-1B Lancer takes off from Ellsworth AFB, S.D., on Oct. 24, 2019, in support of US strategic objectives. Air Force photo by A1C Christina Bennett. The B-1B Lancers that deployed to Saudi Arabia Oct. 24 have already returned home...
Defense Secretary Mark Esper meets with ?Air Force and Navy aviators during during a visit to Prince Sultan AB, in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 22, 2019. DOD photo by SSgt. Nicole Mejia. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Oct. 22...
The Pentagon is deploying two fighter squadrons and an air expeditionary wing to Saudi Arabia, along with two Patriot Missile defense batteries and one Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, following reported Iranian-backed attacks on that country. Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Chairman of the ...