Today, a NATO E-3A Sentry and a RAF RC-135W Rivet Joint operated simultaneously on opposite sides of the basin, running long ISR missions from Romania to international airspace off the Russian coast.
https://www.itamilradar.com/2026/02/09/nato-e-3-and-raf-rivet-joint-operate-simultaneously-over-the-black-sea-signalling-sustained-isr-pressure-on-russia/

New USAF movements today — this time heading west
https://www.itamilradar.com/2026/02/10/usaf-kc-135-coronet-east-mission-over-the-eastern-mediterranean-points-to-f-15-redeployment-back-to-the-united-states/

USAF movements toward the Middle East continue
https://www.itamilradar.com/2026/02/12/usaf-vermont-ang-f-35as-deploy-to-jordan-from-raf-lakenheath-expanding-us-air-power-posture-in-the-middle-east/

New mission for the USAF Constant Phoenix. This time it “sniffed” the sea off the coasts of Libya and Egypt.
👃☢️
https://www.itamilradar.com/2026/02/12/usaf-wc-135r-operates-off-egypt-and-libya-suggesting-sustained-u-s-atmospheric-monitoring-in-the-central-mediterranean/

It is possible that we will see her transit through the Mediterranean by the end of the month.
https://www.itamilradar.com/2026/02/13/uss-gerald-r-ford-carrier-strike-group-heads-to-middle-east-sharpening-pressure-on-iran-with-dual-carrier-posture/

The troubled transfer of the US Navy Growlers to the Middle East comes to an end.
https://www.itamilradar.com/2026/02/13/us-navy-growlers-depart-moron-for-jordan-after-kc-46-incident/

Yet another (but for now the final) transfer of US fighter jets toward the Gulf
https://www.itamilradar.com/2026/02/13/usaf-f-35a-redeployment-from-spain-concludes-gulf-reinforcement-phase/

Italian Navy destroyer ITS Andrea Doria has left Brest and is now heading to the English Channel to join the French Carrier Strike Group centered on Charles de Gaulle for ORION 26.
https://www.itamilradar.com/2026/02/14/italian-destroyer-its-andrea-doria-leaves-brest-to-escort-french-carrier-strike-group-in-the-channel-reinforcing-atlantic-air-defense-posture/

Sparta is back
https://www.itamilradar.com/2026/02/14/sparta-iv-reappears-off-spain-after-ais-blackout/

The cargo vessel SPARTA IV left the Mediterranean today under the close watch of NATO assets — but notably not escorted by the unit many had expected to see.
https://www.itamilradar.com/2026/02/15/rfs-aleksandr-otrakovsky-escorts-sparta-iv-out-of-the-mediterranean/

Italian Air Force G550 CAEW (IAM1495) operated today over southeastern Romania and the western Black Sea, reinforcing NATO’s ISR posture on the eastern flank.
https://www.itamilradar.com/2026/02/16/italian-caew-operates-over-romania-from-italy-providing-high-end-early-warning-support-to-natos-black-sea-posture/

Today’s movement has been one of the largest USAF fighter deployments to the Middle East we have ever tracked.
https://www.itamilradar.com/2026/02/16/usaf-deploys-18-f-35a-from-lakenheath-to-the-middle-east-marking-one-of-the-largest-recent-lightning-ii-movements/

Another massive deployment of USAF fighter jets toward the Gulf, including F-16s based at Aviano.
https://www.itamilradar.com/2026/02/17/usaf-sends-18-f-16s-toward-the-gulf-one-day-after-18-f-35s-confirming-sustained-fighter-surge/

Not only fighters. The United States is also moving additional assets toward the Gulf. In these hours, we are tracking the largest movement of USAF AWACS aircraft we have ever recorded.
https://www.itamilradar.com/2026/02/18/usaf-e-3g-awacs-surge-toward-saudi-arabia-signals-expanded-air-command-posture-amid-iran-tensions/

New wave toward the Gulf: at least seven tankers and around twenty fighters currently airborne heading to the region.
It’s genuinely becoming difficult to keep pace with movements of this scale and intensity.
https://www.itamilradar.com/2026/02/18/usaf-tankers-and-fighters-continue-flow-to-the-gulf-sustained-air-bridge-signals-long-term-posture-shift/

Pair of USAF AWACS en route to the Gulf following yesterday’s first pair arrival in Saudi Arabia.
https://www.itamilradar.com/2026/02/19/usaf-e-3g-awacs-depart-ramstein-for-the-gulf-expanding-airborne-c2-presence-toward-saudi-arabia/

Additional possible USAF movements toward the Middle East, this time featuring the iconic U-2 high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft.
https://www.itamilradar.com/2026/02/19/usaf-u-2-dragon-lady-arrives-at-raf-fairford-possible-transit-signals-continued-isr-posture-shift/

One of the last remaining components of the U.S. military build-up ahead of a possible strike on Iran is now moving into position.
https://www.itamilradar.com/2026/02/20/us-carrier-strike-group-12-enters-the-mediterranean-via-gibraltar-signaling-rapid-airpower-option-toward-iran/

lthough the Russian fishing vessel appears to be navigating normally, given previous suspicious activities involving this type of vessel, its transit should be monitored closely.
(thanks to @RFNOSBlog)
https://www.itamilradar.com/2026/02/21/russian-fishing-vessel-from-murmansk-spotted-in-central-mediterranean-after-long-range-deployment/

The U.S. effort to reinforce its positions in the Gulf is not only reflected in the dozens of tankers, fighters, and warships heading toward the region, but also in the enormous and constant logistical operation put in place to sustain them.
https://www.itamilradar.com/2026/02/22/usaf-c-17-shuttle-between-gulf-and-ramstein-signals-massive-airlift-effort-as-middle-east-buildup-expands/