Military air traffic changes, with a reduction in tanker flights and an increase in heavy transport aircraft. From the EU, an airlift has been activated to transfer men and materials to the region.

reported the deployment of THAAD and Patriot systems in Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, with the strengthening of the defensive capabilities of US forces in the region.

The large scale deployment of air defense munitions indicates that U.S. forces and regional partners are preparing to face possible extended and prolonged Iranian attacks.