US boosts fighter aircraft at bases in Jordan, Saudi Arabia - FT
The United States has increased aircraft deployments at bases in Jordan and Saudi Arabia, the Financial Times reported, citing satellite tracking analysis and defense experts.
A tracker run by Tel Aviv University estimates at least 66 fighter jets are now at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, according to the report.
Eighteen of the aircraft visible in imagery are F-35 fighter jets, two former defense officials and an air force expert who reviewed the images told the FT. The expert also identified 17 F-15s and eight A-10 aircraft at the base.
Satellite images also show additional aircraft at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, including E-3 airborne warning and control system planes as well as C-130 and C-5 transport aircraft, the report said.
