Breaking News, US Sends Ground Forces to the Region!
The Wall Street Journal reported, citing two officials, that as Iran increases attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the Pentagon is deploying a Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to the Middle East.
Defense Secretary Hegseth has approved a request from U.S. Central Command to deploy a MEU, which usually consists of up to 2,500 Marines, to waters near Iran. This is just part of the troop buildup.
Specifically, this rapid response force will be deployed near the Strait of Hormuz, with tasks including protecting shipping lanes, personnel evacuation, deterrence, or limited strikes.
It is reported that these Marines are from the "Twenty-Nine Palms" in California, and they have been transferred from the Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center.
Typically, deploying a Marine Expeditionary Unit is not a "show of force," but rather a step toward "combat readiness." The deployment of 2,500 Marines to waters near Iran is not for exercises, but rather a prelude to war, and more likely a prelude to ground forces entering Iranian territory.
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