US airpower surge near Iran: Sat-proof buildup, pizza ploys, and war warning

Fresh satellite imagery and open-source trackers have spotlighted a surge in U.S. air power across West Asia amid escalating tensions with Iran. Reports suggest expanded deployments at bases including Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, even as U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth joked about using pizza orders to mislead online trackers monitoring activity near the The Pentagon. With Donald Trump weighing options and military advisers warning of a prolonged regional war, the optics of buildup and brinkmanship are intensifying.