USS Nimitz joins B-2 bombers in Middle East: Trump’s military buildup intensifies

The US has escalated its military posture in response to the Iran–Israel war by deploying six B-2 stealth bombers to Guam and repositioning the USS Nimitz carrier to the Middle East. This buildup signals a potential imminent strike on Iran’s fortified nuclear sites, with Trump setting a critical two-week deadline for action.

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The U.S. military has intensified its presence in the Middle East as President Donald Trump’s administration deploys the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier and B-2 stealth bombers amid escalating tensions with Iran.

The USS Nimitz, relocated from the South China Sea, is accompanied by fighter jets and guided missile destroyers, signaling a significant naval buildup. Meanwhile, B-2 bombers, known for their stealth and long-range strike capabilities, have been dispatched from Whiteman Air Force Base and are en route to Guam, a strategic U.S. outpost.

"This deployment isn’t routine. The B-2 bomber is one of America’s most advanced long-range weapons," reports note, highlighting the bombers’ unique ability to carry the Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP), a bunker-busting bomb weighing over 13,000 kg capable of penetrating 200 feet of earth or concrete.

President Trump has reportedly set a two-week deadline to decide on joining Israel in striking Iran, with the movement of these bombers suggesting an imminent operation. Israel has already launched airstrikes targeting Iranian missile sites and nuclear facilities, killing several commanders of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.

"The jet movements come amid reports that the US has also moved an aircraft carrier - the USS Nimitz - from the South China Sea towards the Middle East," underscoring the scale of U.S. military mobilization.

The conflict has dramatically shifted regional dynamics, with Israel operating militarily beyond its borders and Iran’s military capabilities exposed as weaker than previously believed. Casualty reports from Iranian strikes indicate hundreds killed and thousands injured, intensifying the stakes of this volatile confrontation.

This military buildup reflects a strategic posture aimed at deterring Iran and supporting Israel amid a complex and rapidly evolving Middle East conflict.
Sources: BbcThe Indian ExpressTimesofindia
The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier has moved from the South China Sea to the Middle East, joining B-2 stealth bombers amid escalating U.S. military buildup under President Trump. The bombers, capable of carrying the Massive Ordnance Penetrator, signal a potential imminent strike on Iran amid ongoing regional conflict.
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US escalates military presence with B-2 bombers and USS Nimitz

Key Facts
  • The Trump administration has dispatched six B-2 stealth bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri to Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, a key US military outpost in the western Pacific, amid the Iran–Israel war escalation.The Indian ExpressTimesofindiaThe Economic Times
  • The B-2 bombers are capable of carrying the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator, a bunker-buster bomb designed to penetrate 200 feet of earth or concrete before detonating, intended to destroy fortified sites like Iran's Fordow nuclear facility.The Indian ExpressThe Economic Times
  • President Donald Trump has set a two-week deadline to decide on US military action against Iran, coinciding with the deployment of the B-2 bombers, indicating a possible imminent operation.Timesofindia
  • The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier has been repositioned from the South China Sea towards the Middle East to enhance US military readiness, carrying fighter jets and escorted by several guided missile destroyers.Bbc
The Trump administration has dispatched American B-2 stealth bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, according to the Times.
The Indian Express
The Indian Express
B-2 stealth bombers are on the move to Guam just as President Donald Trump returns to D.C., raising serious questions about a possible U.S. airstrike on Iran amid the ongoing Iran–Israel war.
The Economic Times
The Economic Times
President Donald Trump has set a two-week deadline to decide whether the US would join Israel in striking Iran, but the movement of the bombers, which are the only plane capable of carrying the Massive Ordnance Penetrator, indicates that an operation may be imminent.
Timesofindia
Timesofindia
The jet movements come amid reports that the US has also moved an aircraft carrier - the USS Nimitz - from the South China Sea towards the Middle East.
Bbc
Bbc
Israel’s go-for-broke attacks on Iran launched just over a week ago — after decades of intense but largely covert conflict between the two powers — have dramatically shifted the strategic balance, according to analysts in Israel, across the region and beyond.
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Israel said Saturday it had killed three more Iranian commanders in its unprecedented bombing campaign against the Islamic Republic, which Foreign Minister Gideon Saar claimed had delayed Tehran's alleged progress towards a nuclear weapon by two years.
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Israel's airstrikes inflict heavy damage on Iran

Key Facts
  • Israel launched a wave of airstrikes against Iranian missile sites and nuclear facilities, killing three commanders of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, the country's most powerful military force.TimesofindiaOnmanorama
  • Israel's strikes have delayed Tehran's nuclear progress by two years and dramatically shifted the strategic balance in the Middle East, placing Israel in its strongest regional position in decades.OnmanoramaWashingtonpost2
  • Iran has suffered heavy casualties from the Israeli strikes, with its health ministry reporting more than 400 killed and over 3,000 injured, while a US-based NGO reported at least 657 deaths including 263 civilians.Onmanorama
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