Daily Memo: US Deployments to the Middle East

The U.S. military presence in the region has ballooned in recent weeks.

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Buildup. The United States has reportedly deployed more than 150 military aircraft to the Middle East since Feb. 17, when the second round of talks with Iran broke off. Most of the planes are reportedly cargo and tanker aircraft. It’s the largest U.S. military presence in the region since the invasion of Iraq in 2003. […]

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