The US has mounted a significant logistical effort to reinforce its key ally amid rising regional tensions, especially with Iran, a new report has revealed. A staggering 25 C-17A Globemaster III transport aircraft have reportedly landed at Israel’s Nevatim air base since April 10. As recently as April 20, eight US Air Force C-17A Globemasters were tracked ferrying air-defence systems from Germany’s Ramstein Air Base to Israel’s Nevatim. This operation, first reported by the open-source intelligence account OSINTdefender on X, was no routine supply run, as per observers.The cargo aboard these C-17s likely includes advanced air-defence systems, with THAAD and Patriot PAC-3 systems as prime candidates, reports say.Meanwhile, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) is said to have held drills on April 21, simulating missile and rocket attacks on its bases, according to a Kan news report. During the drills, the IAF reportedly practised defending key airbases – Nevatim and Ramon – targeted in previous Iranian strikes in April and Oct. 2024. The exercise aims to boost readiness in case the ongoing US-Iran nuclear talks collapse, the Kan report adds. This came as reports say that Israel is considering a “limited strike” on Iran’s nuclear facilities in the coming months. n18oc_world n18oc_crux0:00 INTRODUCTION2:40 ISRAEL ‘PREPARES’ FOR IRAN ATTACK5:33 ISRAEL HAS “AN UNUSUAL ADVANTAGE”6:40 IRAN’S TOP DIPLOMAT TO VISIT CHINA