US EditionU.S. deploying 3 more warships, roughly 2,500 more Marines to the Middle East, official says
The deployment aims to protect U.S. and allied interests amid Iran conflict, increasing regional troop presence to about 50,000, Pentagon officials said.
- U.S. military officials said Friday that the USS Boxer and two other amphibious assault ships, carrying roughly 2,500 Marines of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, have deployed from San Diego to the Middle East.
- Amid the Iran war, rising Iranian attacks have targeted Gulf energy sites and maritime routes, threatening the Strait of Hormuz, while U.S.-Israel strikes continue.
- The first group included the USS Tripoli , an amphibious big deck warship previously deployed to Japan, which supports F-35 Stealth Fighter Jets and Ospreys .
- Pentagon officials say the Pentagon is preparing to request $200 billion from Congress to fund the war, stressing fiscal pressures with about 50,000 U.S. troops in the region as traders pull bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts this year.
- No decision had been made as of Friday afternoon, and the second Marine Expeditionary Unit may take a few weeks to be fully in place in the region.
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Pentagon deploying 2.5K more Marines to Middle East
The Pentagon is reportedly deploying about 2,500 more California-based Marines to Iran as President Donald Trump attempts to open the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping during the ongoing Middle East conflict.
US President Donald Trump has said that his administration is considering "reducing" military operations in the Middle East, even though the United States of America (US) has announced that it is sending more warships to the region and Iran has threatened to attack tourist sites around the world.
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U.S. sends more troops to Middle East as Trump weighs scaling back operations
Trump said his administration was considering “winding down” military operations in the Middle East.
Trump Orders Even More Warships, Marines to Middle East.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The Pentagon is deploying three additional warships and approximately 2,500 US Marines to the Middle East, marking the second deployment to the region this week.WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), the USS Boxer amphibious ready group, the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and President Donald J. Trump.WHEN & WHERE: Deployment announced this week, with troops heading to CENTCOM’s area of operation in the Mid…
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