Graphic courtesy The Washington Post
Here Are The Bases The U.S. Can Use For Airstrikes In Iraq -- Washington Post
The Washington Post’s Craig Whitlock went into great detail Tuesday explaining how the United States is likely flying most of its fighter jets targeting militants in Iraq from bases in Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. Drones involved in airstrikes also are likely flying from Turkey, which borders both Iraq and Syria.
Above is a map of all the locations the United States can launch aircraft to strike in Iraq. The United States hasn’t specified which kind of aircraft has been involved in the individual strikes, concerned about the sensitivities that go with launching them from other countries in the region.
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More News On U.S. War Operations And Options In Iraq
U.S. relies on Persian Gulf bases for airstrikes in Iraq -- Washington Post
Here’s everything the U.S. military has hit with airstrikes in Iraq -- Washington Post
U.S. Flew 1,500 Air Sorties in Iraq Against Islamic State -- Bloomberg
With Initial U.S. Airstrikes A Success, Will They Expand? -- Tom Bowman, NPR
Obama, Iraq and the Coming War Powers Fight With Congress -- Molly O'Toole, Defense One
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