2026 United States military buildup in the Middle East
Summary
Beginning in late January 2026, the United States carried out its largest military buildup in the Middle East since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, deploying air, naval, and missile defense assets amid escalating tensions with Iran, which the United States has attributed to Iran's nuclear program, the 2025–2026 Iranian protests, and a government crackdown that killed thousands of demonstrators. On 28 February 2026, this culminated in a series of joint military strikes in Iran by the United States and Israel, sparking the 2026 Iran war.
Originally created by BasselHarfouch
1/28/2026, 11:46:49 AM
Modified
5/29/2026, 6:35:52 PM
Recent revisions
/* United States */ link
/* United States */ NDAA proposed integration of US & Israeli military and defense industry
v2.05b - [[User:WikiCleanerBot#T13|Bot T13 CW#549]] - Fix errors for [[WP:WCW|CW project]] (Split link)
redundant
reduced clutter via collapsible list
cleanup + subheadings
added Carrier Strike Group 10 deployment/ the 3rd carrier group deployment to intro. Wording taken from [[Carrier Strike Group 10]] see page's history for attribution
Removing link(s) to "Inflation in Iran": Removing links to deleted page Inflation in Iran.
Adding {{pp-extended}}
Protected "[[2026 United States military buildup in the Middle East]]": [[WP:30/500|Arbitration enforcement]], [[WP:CT/AI]] ([Edit=Require extended confirmed access] (indefinite) [Move=Require extended confirmed access] (indefinite))
/* Background */
Update
Added content
/* Background */ merging two side-by-side links that both redirected to the same article into one link
Updated information
