The United States to Send A-10 Aircraft to the Middle East

The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that the United States will send older A-10 attack planes to replace more advanced combat aircraft in the Middle East as part of its efforts to shift more modern fighters to the Pacific and Europe to deter China and Russia. The report cited U.S. officials stating that the deployment of A-10 aircraft, scheduled for April, is part of a broader plan that also includes maintaining a limited naval and ground presence in the Middle East.