Soldiers from Battery C, 1st Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, begin a missile reload operation in U.S. Central Command March 7. (Sgt. Zach Mott/Army)
Washington Times: U.S. deploying 3,000 troops, advanced equipment to Saudi Arabia
The U.S. military is significantly increasing troop deployments to Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon said Friday, announcing that 3,000 American personnel — including two fighter squadrons and an air expeditionary wing — will be sent to the Persian Gulf nation, as well as advanced missile defense systems.
U.S. officials said the move is being made in response to last month’s attack on Saudi oil facilities that the Trump administration, Riyadh and European powers have all blamed on Iran.
An official speaking on condition of anonymity with The Washington Times said administration officials have recently been carefully considering “moving more and more troops into Saudi Arabia.”
Friday’s developments came despite President Trump’s often-stated desire to bring American troops home from “forever wars” in the Middle East.
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WNU Editor: This is probably the first of many deployments.
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US to deploy additional troops, aircraft, missile systems to Saudi Arabia -- The Hill
Thousands More Troops Deploying to Saudi Arabia as Iran Threatens -- Military.com
US to send 2,000 additional troops to Saudi Arabia -- Middle East Monitor
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Look for some type of agreement between the US and Russia to emerge publicly in the next 3-4 weeks.
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