US F-22 Fighter Jets Deployed to Middle East Amid Russian Aircraft Activity

U.S. B-1B bombers, F-22 fighter jets, and F-35 fighter jets in action during joint drills between the United States and South Korea on Feb. 1, 2023, in a still from video. South Korea's Defense Ministry Handout via Reuters/Screenshot via The Epoch Times

The United States deployed F-22 fighter jets to the Middle East this week as part of a “multifaceted show of U.S. support and capability” amid “increasingly unsafe and unprofessional behavior” by Russian aircraft in the region.

The F-22 Raptors, from the 94th Fighter Squadron out of Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, will be demonstrating America’s ability to “re-posture forces and deliver overwhelming power at a moment’s notice,” U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a June 14 statement.