ARLINGTON, Va.—The U.S. military intends to send additional forces to the Middle East amid continuing hostilities against Iran, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine announced on March 2.
At a Pentagon press briefing, Caine said thousands of troops from all military branches have already participated alongside Israeli forces in the joint strikes against Iran.
U.S. Navy Adm. Brad Cooper, who commands Central Command (CENTCOM), is managing the force deployment across the Middle East.
“The flow of forces continues today. In fact, Adm. Cooper will receive additional forces,” Caine told reporters.
Caine said thousands of U.S. forces have participated in the hostilities against Iran, known by the United States as Operation Epic Fury and by Israel as Operation Rising Lion….
US Sending More Forces to Middle East Amid Iran Conflict
