US Air Force F-22 stealth fighter jets were redeployed to the Middle East in mid-JuneTheir redeployment comes amid repeated cases of aggressive flying by Russian air force pilots.
Grynkewich spoke shortly after the US Air Force redeployed F-22s to the Middle East.
The US planned to compensate by deploying A-10 attack planes, which are designed to strike ground targets, to the Middle East.
A US Air Force A-10C refuels from a KC-135 over the Middle East in April.
Paul Iddon is a freelance journalist and columnist who writes about Middle East developments, military affairs, politics, and history.
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