"You don't spin up this kind of skyward muscle just to flex," said one observer.

Brett Wilkins Jun 16, 2025

Flight-tracking websites showed dozens of Air Force aerial refueling planes departing from military bases in the United States and heading to Europe on Sunday, fueling speculation of direct U.S. involvement in the widening Israeli-Iranian war.

Military-focused news sites reported that around 30 U.S. Air Force KC-135R and KC-46A tankers were identified by flight-tracking software in what The Times of Israelcalled an “unprecedented mass deployment” to Europe.

  • sudo@programming.devEnglish
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    15 hours ago

    I think Trump is attempting to scare Iran into accepting his nuclear deal.

    Israel wouldn’t tolerate any deal though. They want no deal and permanent sanctions on Iran. Besides, we are well past talking about any nuclear deal.

    • Naevermix@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      15 hours ago

      So what’s the game plan, they’re going to bomb Iran into submission? That strategy has never worked in the history of warfare. They’d need boots on the ground and direct US involvement. And even then, this didn’t work in Afghanistan, nor Iraq.

      • sudo@programming.devEnglish
        2·
        14 hours ago

        Are the bombs working? No. Are we going to keep bombing them? Yes.

        – President Biden on Operation Prosperity

        • Naevermix@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          3 hours ago

          This War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region And Set Off A Global Shockwave Of Anti-Americanism vs. No It Won’t

          – The Onion, 2003