# air power

U.S. Moves Fighter Jets to Jordan as Washington Tightens Military Posture in the Middle East

The U.S. has moved around a dozen fighter jets and support aircraft from Europe to Jordan while a carrier strike group advances toward the Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf, reinforcing American air and naval presence amid rising tensions with Iran. The deployments enhance rapid-response and sustained operations but also increase the risk of escalation with Tehran and its regional proxies.