The United States on Tuesday announced a major multi-day Air Force exercise in the Middle East amid what it described as a new war threat and rising tensions with Iran. The drill is being carried out by the US Ninth Air Force, also known as Air Forces Central (AFCENT), the air component of United States Central Command.
The announcement came a day after the US military said the Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group had arrived in the Middle East, dramatically boosting American firepower in the region.
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In a statement, AFCENT said the exerci
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