{"id":101733,"date":"2023-07-27T11:46:33","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T11:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=101733"},"modified":"2023-07-27T11:46:35","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T11:46:35","slug":"us-sends-dozen-of-f-35s-to-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/101733\/","title":{"rendered":"US sends dozen of F-35s to Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 <\/strong>The US sent a dozen of US Air Force F-35s to the Middle East to beef up the airpower of US Central Command (CENTCOM) in the region, US Air Forces Central (AFCENT) spokesman announced on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AFCENT spokesman Col. Mike Andrews said, in a statement, that the F-35 will allow the US to fly in \u201ccontested airspace\u201d if required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reinforcement shows the US\u2019 commitment to maintain peace and security in the region, \u201cthrough maritime support and support to the coalition\u2019s enduring mission to defeat [Islamic State] ISIS in Syria,\u201d Andrews said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia has kept harassing US aircrafts and violating US airspace in Syria. The last was on Wednesday, as the White House reported that a Russian fighter jet fired flares and <a href=\"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/101727\/\">hit a US drone<\/a> in Syrian airspace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the last several years, the US and Russia have used a de-confliction line between the two militaries in Syria to avoid unintentional mistakes or encounters that can inadvertently lead to escalation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On July 18, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General, Mark Milley, threatened the Russian forces in Syria, saying, \u201cIf there\u2019s a hostile act, hostile intent, or if they\u2019re acting unsafely or unprofessionally, then we\u2019ll work through that, but we will protect ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reinforcement also was sent to \u201cdeter Iran from seizing oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz,\u201d the AFCENT spokesman said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The F-35 deployment consists of a squadron of stealthy multirole fighters from the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron out of Hill Air Force Base, Utah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are now four fighter squadrons in CENTCOM: two F-16 squadrons, one A-10 squadron, and one F-35 squadron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reporting by Emma Jamal<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 The US sent a dozen of US Air Force F-35s to the Middle East to beef up the airpower of US Central Command (CENTCOM) in the region, US Air Forces Central (AFCENT) spokesman announced on Wednesday. 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