Maps Show US Military Buildup Near Iran
February 26, 2026·about 2 hours ago·via The New York Times
The US ramps up its military presence across the Middle East amid soaring tensions with Iran, deploying the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group on January 26, followed by the USS Gerald Ford and its battle group - the largest naval show of force since the Iraq invasion. Twelve F-22 stealth fighters just landed at Israel's Ovda Airbase, marking the first US offensive deployment there, while 13 warships, destroyers, tankers, and submarines position for potential strikes.
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