WhatsappIt was reported on Monday that the US flew a pair of nuclear capable long range B-52 bombers over the Middle East.
According to Air Force Times: The bombers took off from the Royal Air Force base at Fairford, England, and flew over the eastern Mediterranean, the Arabian Peninsula and the Red Sea on Sunday in training missions together with Kuwaiti and Saudi warplanes, as well as U.S. ground and naval units, before departing the region, according to an Air Forces Central news release.”
What was not reported, but later confirmed by Israel, is that Israeli F-35’s also took part in the exercises. The question, given all the tension with Iran and the faltering nuclear deal that the Western powers are obsessed in making, does the Biden administration truly have the will and backbone to take on Iran?
Or Perhaps this exercise was only bluster.
“Threats to the U.S. and our partners will not go unanswered.,” Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, the top U.S. Air Force officer in the Middle East said in a statement. “Missions like this … showcase our ability to combine forces to deter and, if necessary, defeat our adversaries.”
“This Bomber Task Force is a strong, clear representation of enduring U.S. commitment to the region,” said Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, commander of 9th Air Force (Air Forces Central), in the news release. “In addition to maintaining a sufficient, sustainable force posture, AFCENT is able — in concert with our partners — to rapidly inject overwhelming combat power into the region on demand.
Although Biden’s strategy is not clear, Israel’s is. None of the major party leaders across the Israeli political spectrum will rely only on the US. The Israeli leadership has made it clear – they are willing to go it alone, no matter what.
Perhaps this is why Hezbollah has called in reinforcements and bolstered its armed division near the Israeli border. They know something is coming and with it a far greater conflict.
