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'Unprecedented Mass Deployment' of Warplanes Across Atlantic Fuels Fears of US War on Iran | Common Dreams (www.commondreams.org)

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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.

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[–] itsgroundhogdayagain@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 weeks ago

Saw this on Bluesky last night. Nothing good can come from that much movement at once.

[–] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I agree with the twitter squirrel that Iran should make a preemptive strike on all American bases in the region. Otherwise it will turn into another Libya or Syria.

[–] MasterBlaster@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago

War is the enemy of humanity and I'm going to be existentially disillusioned if I witness the start of another global conflict.

[–] micnd90@hexbear.net 5 points 2 weeks ago

Please be kind to my uncle (no relation) - he's suffering right now timmy-pray

https://hexbear.net/post/5281311

[–] 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Warmonger president