US: Military transport flights to Diego Garcia increase, with possible B-1B or B-2 bomber deployments raised.
Flight 95-0104 departed from Fort Bragg, USA, and stopped at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia and Al Minahad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates before arriving at Diego Garcia Island. Flight 05-5141 also departed from the Kadana base in Japan to the same destination, and both flights attracted attention. Given the connection of the two sources of US military equipment, including Patriot air defense systems, the preparation of the base to support strategic bombers was raised, although the purpose of the movements was not confirmed.