"You don't spin up this kind of skyward muscle just to flex," said one observer.

Brett Wilkins Jun 16, 2025

Flight-tracking websites showed dozens of Air Force aerial refueling planes departing from military bases in the United States and heading to Europe on Sunday, fueling speculation of direct U.S. involvement in the widening Israeli-Iranian war.

Military-focused news sites reported that around 30 U.S. Air Force KC-135R and KC-46A tankers were identified by flight-tracking software in what The Times of Israelcalled an “unprecedented mass deployment” to Europe.

  • ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 hours ago

    I always thought Trump could curtail democratic elections without the excuse of war … by relying on a convenient terrorist attack instead.

    • Dogyote@slrpnk.netEnglish
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      3 hours ago

      Nah, a war in the middle east is normal. Nobody would accept a normal situation as justification to cancel elections.