Crew chiefs from the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 131st Bomb Wing perform a phase inspection on a U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber aircraft at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., July 12, 2012. Every 1,000 flight hours the B-2 must be ‘phased’ in search of any discrepancies that could cause major damage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nick Wilson)
At the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity, Executive Director Daniel McAdams notes the heavy buildup of American military assets in Diego Garcia and the Middle East. He writes:
A significant amount of US military power has been on the move over this past week, including several B-2 strategic bombers which have landed at the US military base in Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean just over 2,000 miles southeast of Iran. According to press reports this is the most significant B-2 presence on the Island in nearly half a decade. In addition flight trackers are showing increased activity by at least nine KC-135R refueling aircraft in the region. Several C-17 cargo planes have also been spotted by satellites on the Island.
The US President has ordered US Carrier Strike Group Carl Vinson to the Mideast.
While the Administration continues to escalate its illegal bombing campaign against Yemen – some are reporting more than 60 strikes today alone and President Trump promises that they will continue “for a long time” – speculation is increasing that the Diego Garcia build-up is the beginning of the long process of positioning US military muscle for an attack on Iran.
Trump himself said if things can’t be worked out with Iran, “very bad things are going to happen to Iran.”
.@POTUS: “Iran is very high on my list of things to watch… We’re going to either have to talk and talk it out, or very bad things are going to happen to Iran — and I don’t want that to happen… my big preference is, we work it out with Iran.” pic.twitter.com/jtClPSBaVE
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 28, 2025
IEJ Media’s Ian Ellis detailed the buildup in a tweet, noting that six B-2 Spirit stealth bombers have been moved to the island.
Six USAF B-2 Spirit stealth bombers — 1/3 of America’s fleet — forward deployed to Diego Garcia over the last week
The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (CSG) continues strike operations against the Houthi. Carl Vinson CSG, en route to the Middle East, is 1-2 weeks out. pic.twitter.com/xkRvcOMcAa
— Ian Ellis (@ianellisjones) March 30, 2025
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