Per U.S authorities, Washington is reinforcing its military posture in response to increasing instability in Iran.
The U.S is deploying its air, land and sea forces in the region while closely monitoring the conditions in Syria.
A squadron of F-15 fighter jets has been sent along with a C-17 aircraft carrying heavy equipment.
An aircraft carrier strike group led by USS Abraham Lincoln is also moving towards the region and is likely to arrive in a few days.
Though the US is moving quickly, uncertainties over the naval fleet’s capacity to manage multiple Iranian drones remain a big concern for Washington.
Iran’s drone fleet is quite capable and threatens surface vessels, especially as they are large, move slowly and can be easily identified on radar, making them easily targetable.
Iran’s strength lies instead in these low-cost, high-volume drone systems, particularly one-way strike drones that fly into their targets and detonate.
The country’s opposition group had exposed a top-secret drone base in the country, which
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