Pentagon says 900 US troops have deployed or are deploying to Middle East amid heightened tensions

Roughly 900 US troops have deployed or are deploying to the Middle East to bolster US force protection in the region amid heighten threats in the region, Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said Thursday.

Roughly 900 US troops have deployed or are deploying to the Middle East to bolster US force protection in the region, Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said Thursday. “These include forces that have been on prepare to deploy orders, and which are deploying from the continental United States,” Ryder said.

” Ryder added that the deploying units would not be going to Israel and are “intended to support regional deterrence efforts and further bolster US force protection capabilities.” The Pentagon previously announced the deployment of the THAAD and Patriot batteries. As the war between Israel and Hamas continues, the US is seeking to send a strong message to adversaries to prevent the conflict spreading more widely in the region.

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