US deploys B-2 bombers to Guam: Trump’s high-stakes move in Israel-Iran war

The United States has strategically deployed multiple B-2 stealth bombers to Guam as President Donald Trump deliberates joining Israel in airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities.

The B-2 Spirit, a long-range stealth bomber capable of carrying up to 40,000 pounds of ordnance, is uniquely suited for penetrating heavily defended airspace and delivering the 30,000-pound GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator, a "bunker buster" designed to destroy deeply buried targets like Iran’s Fordow nuclear site.

"The B-2 can be equipped to carry America's 30,000-pound GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator, designed to destroy targets deep underground."

Trump has reportedly told defense officials that any U.S. strike would only proceed if the bunker buster bomb could guarantee destruction of the Fordow facility, which is embedded in mountains.

"Trump suggested to defense officials that it would only make sense for the US to launch strikes against Iran if the bunker buster bomb was guaranteed to destroy the Fordown facility embedded in the mountains."

The bomber movements come amid heightened tensions following Israel’s recent airstrikes on Iranian missile sites and nuclear facilities, which killed three commanders of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.

"Earlier Saturday, Israel launched a wave of airstrikes against missile sites and a nuclear facility in Iran and claimed its strikes had killed three commanders of Iran's Revolutionary Guard."

Additionally, the U.S. has repositioned the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier from the South China Sea toward the Middle East, signaling a broader military posture shift.

Officials emphasize that the B-2 deployment is intended to provide President Trump with operational options rather than signal an imminent strike.

"Two US defense officials cautioned that any movement of B-2s does not mean an operation is imminent but rather is intended to provide the president with options."

The strategic deployment underscores the high stakes of the Israel-Iran conflict, which analysts say has dramatically shifted the regional balance of power, with Israel now operating militarily beyond its borders in Lebanon, Syria, and Iran.

"Israel is now in its strongest strategic position in decades, operating militarily beyond its borders in Lebanon, southern Syria and now over Iran."

The B-2 bombers’ presence on Guam, a location chosen for operational secrecy, enhances U.S. readiness amid ongoing diplomatic and military developments.

"US officials told the BBC's US partner, CBS News, that it is thought that the Guam base would provide better operational secrecy than Diego Garcia."

The U.S. has deployed B-2 stealth bombers to Guam amid escalating Israel-Iran conflict, signaling President Trump’s consideration of direct strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites. These bombers can carry 30,000-pound bunker buster bombs capable of destroying deeply buried targets like Iran’s Fordow facility.