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WSJ: 10,000 more US ground forces to Middle East…perhaps
2026-03-27
82nd airborne is already there, Marines are already there, how many did we have for the Iraq war? Iran is much larger and far better in tech and motivation than Saddam's men.
"We're gonna need a bigger boat"
--Jaws, 1976

The Pentagon is looking at sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East to give President Trump more military options even as he weighs peace talks with Tehran, Department of Defense officials with knowledge of the planning said.

The force, which would likely include infantry and armored vehicles, would be added to the roughly 5,000 Marines and the thousands of paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division who have already been ordered to the region.
Looking at. So not yet decided, awaiting information to determine what is needed to achieve the goal.
But there are other possibilities:

US said mulling ‘final blow’ options if Iran talks fail, including sending troops to seize key assets
[IsraelTimes] Axios says possibilities include seizing islands in Strait of Hormuz, blockading ships carrying Iranian oil, sending troops to take regime’s stockpile of 60% enriched uranium.
Posted by:Omans Slath8956

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