US B-52 bombers were quickly deployed to Diego Garcia back in January during mounting tensions with Iran, putting the bombers in range of Iran but not in any locations where they might themselves become targets of Iran.
B-52s in the region usually are deployed in Qatar, but in this case they were sent the island in the Indian Ocean, and remained there through the end of March, when the deployment formally ended.
For now, there are no such bombers deployed in the area near Iran, but as was shown in January, the US can get them into the area within a matter of days if they are ratcheting up tensions with Iran, something that happens often lately.
Putting the bombers at Diego Garcia reflects that the US continues to intend to use the island in an Iran conflict, and shows that the January flare-up was indeed approaching a possible war before it deescalated.
Where were the 2-4 sent months ago back when we were discussing the possibility of the US joining Israel in attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon? That was back in November, 2019? Were they part of these six or a different group? Were they ever withdrawn?
Many Iranians are unhappy with their regime. That does not mean Iran should now become a target for US multi billion dollar killing machine.
Many americans are unhappy with the US regime, perhaps it would be more cost effective to bomb ourselves….
True – around 50% are unhappy with the Dem Regime or the Repub Regime, depending on which head of the monopoly one is supportive of.
Spaniards and French fall into that “unhappy with their regime” too.
Give the Chagos Islanders back their home!
What are they going to do? Bomb Iran?
“Iran tensions” … I think the author meant “US aggression”. Netanyahu is pressuring his lapdog Trump to send Americans to fight yet another war for Greater Israel.
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How many b52 shot down in Vietnam?
19 B-52s
The Communists claimed 19 B-52s shot down to date.
We had better be careful for these bombers. They are not invulnerable.
While that’s true, keep in mind that the B-52s of today are not the same as the B-52s of, say, 1969. They may be the same airframe and same engine, but they’re not the same ECM, etc.
Manned Bombers are so 20th Century.
And Diego Garcia is well within the range of secret Iranian missiles….
Irans missiles are a cut above a pea shooter. They go about 40 yards and then implode.