U.S. appears to be significantly increasing its military presence in the Middle East | 26 March 2025 | The United States appears to be significantly increasing its military presence in the Middle East with the deployment of highly sophisticated aircraft and a second aircraft carrier to the region. In recent days, at least five B-2 stealth bombers have deployed to Diego Garcia, a British military base used by the U.S. in the Indian Ocean. More are reportedly en route. Seven C17 aircraft have also been tracked landing on the remote atoll, suggesting transportation of equipment, personnel and supplies, and refuelling aircraft have been repositioned to strategic locations. The Pentagon recently ordered the USS Harry S. Truman carrier strike group to extend its deployment in the Red Sea by a month, and a second strike group, led by the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier, is heading for the Middle East. [This is not what we voted for, btw.]