Pentagon to increase military deployments in Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon will further beef up its military assets in the Persian Gulf to counter what U.S. officials have called Trump said he planned to send about 1,500 additional troops to the Middle East. A U.S. official said earlier Friday that up to 3,000 Speaking to reporters as he departed the White House for a weekend trip to Japan, the president described the troops as performing mostly defensive duties. A U.S. official said most of the troops will be involved in intelligence gathering and manning missile batteries. “We’re going ...
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