Intensive air transportation of military cargo from USA to the bases Middle East continue.
According to flight monitoring data, US Air Force completed at least 42 flights of heavy transport aircraft in eight days – from January 18 to 26, 2026.
During this period it was recorded 41 flights of C-17A Globemaster III aircraft And one flight of C-5M Super Galaxyheading to American bases in the region.
At the beginning of February it was noted additional activity. In particular, with February 2 to 6 was completed 12 C-17 flights along the route Puerto Rico – Jordanwith landing at the airbase Muwaffaq Salti.
This activity is associated with transfer of material and technical means, ammunition and personnel For strengthening the US defense configuration in the region, as well as with the holding planned combat readiness exercises under the auspices of Ninth Air Force/AFCENT Command.
US Department of Defense confirmed that C-17 missions continue as part of aid supplies to Israel And strengthening deterrence in the Middle East. At the same time, it is emphasized that We are not talking about a concentration of forces on the scale of Operation Desert Storm..
Flights near the borders of Iran
Particular attention was drawn to reports that US Air Force military transport aircraft C-17A Globemaster III And MC-130 Super Hercules committed landing at an unknown point on the territory of Turkmenistan.
Airplane MC-130 designed to perform special operationsincluding airborne assaults, special forces support and refueling helicopters in the air.
Border Turkmenistan With Iran passes in approximately 300 kilometers from Tehranwhat gives these flights additional geostrategic importance.
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