The Pentagon is preparing to deploy about 3,000 troops from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, adding to the thousands of Marines already headed to the region to assist with operations in Iran.
No decisions have been made for troops to enter the country, according to two defense officials, who confirmed the planned deployment. But the buildup of troops is a drastic escalation in the U.S.-Israel war against the Iranian regime and heightens the possibility that American servicemembers will go into Iran.
The invasion Force used for Iraq (2003) was I believe around 300,000 soldiers.
Iran is four times the size of Iraq.
This might be enough soldiers to seize one of Iran’s small coastal islands, but it’s not enough to hold it for long once the drones and missiles start falling.
There might be other smaller Iranian holdings in the general region that they’re looking at, but using that force inside the straight or gulf, would be a bloodbath.
Well, it might be interesting if they were to try to take Kharg…
Sure they can aim there, but they would be a) destroying their own incredibly important infrastructure and b) redirecting munitions that could otherwise be used on soft targets in gulf states
They just need one guy running around the island waving a flag and airpower to sink incoming boats
The size of?
Text to speech, fixed.