Military experts track B-2 bombers moving toward Guam during the Iran-Israel war, highlighting their capability to deliver bunker-busting bombs against Iran’s protected nuclear site.
As the war between Iran and Israel continues, Fox News confirmed earlier reports that B-2 stealth bombers took off from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri and headed to Guam.
A Reuters report, quoting one U.S. official, said no order was given to move the planes beyond Guam. Reuters said it wasn’t clear if the deployment was linked to the rising tensions in the Middle East.
The UK Defense Journal reports the stealth bombers were accompanied by eight KC-135 Stratotankers, which would allow for midair refueling. The journal suggests the bombers’ ultimate destination may be Diego Garcia, a U.S. base in the Indian Ocean.
Here’s what to know about the path that the B-2s might take, the role Diego Garcia has played amid escalating tensions with Iran and why the B-2s are critical to a possible mission at the well-fortified Iranian nuclear site at Fordow.
