Islamabad: From Navy Warships to Nuclear-driven airlines, the United States improves its military presence in the Middle East due to the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel.
Last week, the Pentagon directed two destruction wars in the Mediterranean to get closer to Israel. Reports show that USS Sullivan’s destroyer has also arrived in the eastern Mediterranean this week with USS Thomas Hudner Destroyer, for continued defense operations, while Arleigh Burke Destroyer has left the area, according to a US official.
On Tuesday, the United States transferred twelve F-16 fighter jets from a base in Italy to Prince Sultan in Saudi Arabia. In addition, the United States has moved fighter jets, such as the F-35S and F-22 Raptors, to its military installations in the Middle East.
The US Air Force sent another 21 refueling plans and fighter jets to key positions across Europe, including locations in England, Spain, Germany and Greece. It is still uncertain whether these American movements are directly related to the conflict; An expert, however, indicated that the flights from the tanker aircraft were “very unusual”, as reported by BBC.
While the US destroyers are currently picking up Iranian ballistic missiles aimed at Israel, the USS Carl Vinson-at-powered airline is also stationed in the Arabian Sea, accompanied by four warships in his strike group.
Furthermore, the USS Nimitz-Atrated Airline Company is going west from the Indo-Stockhavet towards the Middle East. MarineTraffic, a ship tracking platform, reported that the USS Nimitz’s last known position was in the Malacca Strait on its route to Singapore early Tuesday.
In addition, the USS Gerald R Ford-another nuclear-powered carrier is continuing to the European operating theater within a week. The presence of this airline along with its supportive warships will allow President Donald Trump to implement a third transport group in the area if necessary, according to a Western news agency.
These nuclear -powered airlines are equipped with multiple fighter jets and are supported by guided Missildeestroyers. Nimitz-Class Transports are the largest vessels in the navy and extend almost 1,100 meters from bow to hedge.
In addition, American destructions are also located in the Red Sea, while others are stationed in the western Mediterranean and participate in exercises in the Baltic Sea. Last year, the United States had deployed several Patriot Air Defense Systems to the Middle East, including two transferred from the Indo-Pacific region.
Last October, the United States sent a high -altitude terminal defense battery along with about 100 troops to Israel to help intercept missiles launched by Iran and its proxies.
There are at least 19 places in the Middle East where the United States has established its military bases. Among them are 11 temporary American bases and eight of them are permanent US bases.
Jordan, Iraq, Syria, Egypt, UAE, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Turkey and Saudi Arabia are the Middle Eastern countries where the United States has established their military bases. Among these countries are Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Qatar, Turkey and UAE them where the United States has established its permanent military bases.
From mid -2025, there are about 40,000 to 50,000 US troops in the Middle East, which consists of staff stationed in both large, permanent bases and smaller forwarding throughout the region.
The countries with most US troops include Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. These installations serve as critical nodes for air and naval operations, regional logistics, intelligence collection and power projection.
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