Today's report from Lianhe Zaobao: "The U.S. Marine Corps' 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, along with the amphibious warship it is aboard, arrived in the Middle East on Friday (March 27). This date also marks the deadline set by U.S. President Trump for Iran to 'open' the Strait of Hormuz."
Comments: The arrival of the U.S. Marine Corps' 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard an amphibious ship in the Middle East precisely on the day Trump set as the final deadline for Iran is a very clear signal of preparations for ground combat. The Marine Corps and amphibious units are core components of the U.S. military used for island seizure, amphibious landings, strait control, and close-range ground strikes. The timing is highly deliberate and the deployment of forces is extremely targeted—indicating that the United States has shifted from air strikes to ground and amphibious warfare deployments.
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