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Four additional B-2A Spirit stealth bombers were deployed to Diego Garcia Air Force Base, bringing the total number of these bombers at the base to seven.

This increase is significant, as it constitutes a third of the US Air Force's B-2 fleet, which is normally based at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, reports Abu Saleh.

This reinforcement follows the previous deployment of three B-2 aircraft to Diego Garcia on March 24, 2025, and coincides with US military operations against Houthi rebels in Yemen.

A military NOTAM issued for Diego Garcia confirms that two key ramp slots — B1 and B2 — are closed until May 1st, suggesting a sustained U.S. air deployment on the U.K.-controlled island.

This timeline overlaps with the end of Trump’s 2-month ultimatum to Iran, raising further questions about the true purpose behind the sudden U.S. bomber buildup in the Indian Ocean.