One more message of strength so that the conflict in the Middle East does not become generalized the US is sending to Tehran, ultra-modern fighters are being sent to support Israel F-22 Raptor and flying tankers.

The news was announced by the US Central Command, whose area of ​​responsibility is the Middle East, North Africa and part of South Asia.

Iran has threatened to retaliate against Israel following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniya in Tehran on July 31, as well as the assassinations of Hezbollah leaders.

“U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors arrived in the U.S. Central Command area of ​​responsibility on Aug. 8 as part of changes to U.S. forces in the region and to address threats from Iran and Iran-backed groups” is characteristically referred to in the US Central Command message, also referring to “satellites” of Tehran such as the Houthis in Yemen.

It is noted that the F-22 Raptor is an American fighter aircraft of the fifth generation of low observability (Stealth). Its primary mission is air superiority, but it is capable of other missions such as bombing and electronic warfare.

Due to its technological superiority, but also the secret features in its design, the fighter it is not exported from the US to other countries, not even to Israel.

American shield in Israel

Besides, the US Navy takes up battle positions in the southeastern Mediterranean and Arabian Sea region.

According to SKAI’s military analyst Yannis Paliouras, two armies are deployed in the potential battlefield in the area. One, in the Eastern Mediterranean off the coast of Israel, is small at the moment, although reinforcements are rushing in, and consists of two guided missile destroyers which are intended to link up with Israeli air defenses and provide so-called “terminal defense”. , that is, if there is an attack with ballistic missiles to intercept them in the final phase when they “dive” towards the target. They have specialized weapons and sensors for this purpose. Medium-range weapons are expected to be used (for American standards), of about 500 kilometers to cover Israel’s airspace, while further back there is an amphibious assault waiting in the southwest of Crete.

In the Arabian Sea, “in Iran’s backyard” American power is much greater. We have an aircraft carrier battle group accompanied by six guided missile destroyers. Although the potential range from which the rockets and missiles will be launched is a long way from the US armada, they have weapons with a range of 1,200 km and an altitude of 1,050 km, they commonly strike targets in space, with an armada that has a single purpose : to intercept any ballistic missiles fired by Iran as they gain altitude to head for Israel. Two of these vessels, the information says, have even been ordered to move towards the Red Sea, where they will patrol along the potential corridor between Yemen, which is the Houthis, and Israel.

the “ghost ship”

There was a ship called the Ocean Trader that has been spotted in the area. It has no name, no registry, and no trace of its transmitter, which is why it is called a “ghost ship”. It is an old merchantman converted into a ship of the American special forces, that is, it is essentially the floating base and headquarters of the famous American frogmen, of the SEALs. It exists in the region, and this shows that the Americans are ready for every possible and unlikely scenario.

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