US Plan for Ground Invasion: Amidst the ongoing tension in the Middle East America Has further strengthened its military presence. Amidst the ongoing conflict with Iran for the last one month, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) has informed that USS Tripoli has reached the area with 3,500 marines and sailors on Saturday. This is considered to be one of America’s largest military deployments in the Middle East in the last 20 years.
CENTCOM posted on social media platform In the pictures shared with it, soldiers can be seen in full combat uniform, helmet and goggles. Even before the deployment of these troops, about 50,000 American soldiers are present in the area, whose strength has now increased further.
What is USS Tripoli?
USS Tripoli is an amphibious assault warship capable of carrying not only troops, but also transport and strike fighter aircraft, amphibious assault equipment and other strategic assets.
Soldiers of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are also deployed on this ship, whose base is in Japan. It is reported that this unit was conducting military exercises around Taiwan, but about two weeks ago they were ordered to leave for the Middle East.
What ships in the area besides Tripoli?
Not just Tripoli, the US has also decided to send USS Boxer and two other ships from San Diego along with another marine unit to the region. These steps have fueled speculation that the US may be preparing a ground campaign against Iran.
What does Donald Trump have to say?
However, US President Donald Trump has been continuously saying that America is involved in peace talks with Iran and has no intention of sending troops on the ground. Despite this, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the purpose of deploying additional troops is to give the President a wider scope of military options. These new soldiers, along with the thousands of paratroopers and marines already present, will further strengthen America’s military capability in the region.
What is the US plan?
The report also said that these additional forces could possibly be deployed close to Iran and its important oil export hub Kharg Island, so that immediate action could be taken if needed. However, it is not yet clear where these soldiers will be finally deployed.
Strong message from Iran!
Meanwhile, a strong message has also come from Iran. The front page of the English newspaper Tehran Times carried the headline “Welcome To Hell”, warning that if US troops set foot on Iranian soil, they would “only return in coffins”. This statement has made the already tense atmosphere more serious.
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