Today, Saturday, the US Central Command (Centcom) announced the arrival of a squadron of fighters to the command area with the aim of “strengthening operations” in the Middle East, coinciding with the major Israeli escalation in Gaza.
Centcom’s statement on the “X” platform said, “F-15E Strike Eagle Expeditionary Fighter Squadron aircraft arrived in the US Central Command area to reinforce the American position and enhance air operations throughout the Middle East.”
The 494th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft arrived in the US Central Command area of responsibility to bolster the US posture and enhance air operations throughout the Middle East.
The arrival of these fighters coincides with American media confirming that the United States is preparing the 26th Marine Expeditionary Force for possible deployment near Israel .
US Defense Department officials have said in recent days that the Pentagon will be able to quickly move additional forces to the region.
Earlier, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said, during a joint press conference with his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant, that the United States is ready to send, similar to the aircraft carrier "Gerald Ford" and ships to the Middle East, additional forces and equipment if necessary.
Brazil: Weapons sent to Ukraine may end up in the hands of terrorists
Brazil's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Norberto Moretti, said that weapons sent to Ukraine may end up in the hands of terrorists, and this will destabilize in the long term.
The Brazilian diplomat said during a Security Council meeting held at a Russian initiative to discuss Western arms supplies to Kiev: “Transfers of weapons and ammunition to conflict areas pose serious risks to peace and security. Years after the cessation of fighting, weapons used in conflicts continue to cause harm to civilians or reach At the hands of criminal and terrorist organizations, it is therefore a destabilizing factor in the long term.
Earlier, The Washington Post reported that weapons supplied from the United States to Ukraine could end up in the hands of terrorists or to other conflict areas due to insufficient control over them.
The newspaper questioned Washington's ability to track the weapons after they arrived in Ukraine. Describing Ukraine as a major center for arms smuggling to various conflict areas.
Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov earlier called on sponsors of the Kiev regime to stop encouraging bloodshed and seriously think about the consequences of their activities.