The arrival of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group in the Mediterranean Sea brings a naval firepower boost as the U.S. amasses airstrike capabilities in the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran.

U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn, a colonel in the Air Force Reserve, discusses the escalating tensions with Iran and the U.S. military buildup.

U.S. forces surge into the Middle East amid Iran tensions, drawing comparisons to 2003 Iraq buildup. Military experts say intent differs fundamentally.

The 30,000-pound guided bomb is designed to penetrate an estimated 200 feet through rock or other hard substances before destroying enemy labs or bunkers.

The U.K. is blocking U.S. use of two key bases for an attack on Iran, according to a report by The Times. Both Diego Garcia, an island in the Indian Ocean, and RAF Fairford, a base in the U.K., would be important to any American plans to use long-range bombers in a sustained campaign against Iran.

If President Donald Trump does make the decision to strike Iran, these air defense deployments will give him more options and greater leeway than he had two weeks ago.

The US is deploying advanced fighter jets, aircraft carriers and missile defences across West Asia as tensions with Iran rise and nuclear talks stall in Geneva. From F-35s and F-22s, here’s a complete

DONALD Trump is rushing jet fighters and support aircraft into the Middle East in the biggest military surge since the 2003 Iraq war. The US president is poised to blitz Iran, but has not decided