The US military buildup in the Middle East isn’t about defense — it’s aimed at “inflicting serious damage on Iran,” Dmitry Drozdenko, military analyst and chief editor of the Fatherland Arsenal portal, tells Sputnik.
Since there has been no official attack on Israel or the US by Iran, we are witnessing prep for an “unprovoked aggression against a sovereign nation,” he argues.
The analyst weighed in on the current US show of force:
E-3 Sentry AWACS deployed to US bases in Europe and Middle East - flying radars & command centers
Carrier-based reconnaissance bolstered by Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye AEW aircraft
EA-18G electronic warfare jets
Positioned F-35A fighters and tanker aircraft extend the operational reach of US and Israeli AF