Israel-Iran Conflict: US removes war aircraft from Al Udeid Airbase in Qatar; See satellite images – Times of India

Satellite images show that dozens of American military aircraft are no longer visible on the asphalt on a large American base in Qatar, AFP news agency reported. This can be a step to protect them against possible Iranian air strikes, because the United States considers whether he joins Israel in his current conflict with Iran in the middle East.Images of Planet Labs PBC on 5 June, says the AFP report, showed nearly 40 military aircraft at Al Udeid Air Base. These include transport aircraft such as the Hercules C-130 and reconnaissance aircraft. By June 19, a new image showed only three aircraft visible on the asphalt.Also read: ‘Will down down down down’: Trump’s big warning for Iran; Says looking for ‘real deal’ does not stop -the -furen The American embassy in Qatar said on Thursday that access to the base would be limited “from an abundance of caution and in the light of continuous regional hostilities,” and early staff to “exercise more vigilance”. The White House said on Thursday that US President Donald Trump will make a decision in the next two weeks about whether he should support Israel’s military strikes on Iran. Iran can respond by focusing on American bases in the region.Also read: Donald Trump to decide on Iran strike in 2 weeks; White House quotes ‘substantial’ chance of negotiations to put an end to the conflict“He will make a decision within the next two weeks” about taking a direct military role in the conflict, told the Pers Secretary of the White House, Karoline Leavitt, reporters during a press conference.Aircraft, personnel and facilities at the base of Al Udeid would be “extremely vulnerable” because of the “close proximity” of Iran, Mark Schwartz, a former Lieutenant General of the US Army and Defense Researcher at the Rand Corporation, said by the AFP. Schwartz, who served in the Middle East, said AFP that even grenade shards could make the aircraft ‘non-mission capable’. “You want to reduce the risk of American troops, both staff and equipment,” he said. The aircraft that is no longer visible on the asphalt can be moved to Hangars or moved to other bases in the area.American troops in the region have been active since Israel started his strikes on Iran almost a week ago. An extra aircraft carrier is on the road and there has been an elevated aircraft movement. AFP report also states that open-source data followings of the aircraft movement have shown that between 15 and 18 June at least 27 military-tanking aircraft-KC-46a Pegasus and KC-135 stratototcher-from the US flew to Europe. From Wednesday, 25 of those planes remained in Europe, while according to the data only two had returned to the United States.