🇺🇸 Additional U.S. Air Force assets are moving toward the Middle East as regional force posture expands.

✈️ Between Feb. 24–26, a total of 38 fighters — 12 F-22 Raptors, 14 F-15E Strike Eagles, and 12 F-35A Lightning IIs — transited through RAF Lakenheath in the UK before continuing toward forward locations. $POWER

🛫 An earlier wave of F-22s has reportedly redeployed onward, including movements toward Israel’s Ovda Air Base, with one aircraft returning due to technical issues. $DENT

⚖️ The buildup includes fighter and combat search-and-rescue assets, signaling heightened readiness amid rising geopolitical tensions.

Markets will be sensitive to any confirmation of operational escalation. $RAVE