The United States has strengthened its military presence in the Middle East as tensions with Iran continue to rise. At the center of this deployment is the EA-18G Growler, the U.S. Navy’s premier electronic warfare aircraft, now operating from the USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Abraham Lincoln. According to reports, the Growler fighter jet carries advanced ALQ-99 jamming pods and AGM-88 anti-radiation missiles, giving U.S. forces a decisive edge in contested airspace. The Growler jets played a key r