Trump is moving the USS Tripoli from Japan to The Middle East. On board is 5000 marines and MV-22B Osprey helicopters used for ground insertion.
This is exactly what you would do if you were planning to use your already available 50,000 troops for a ground invasion of Iran.
Update: Some reports suggest the actual number of troops is 2500.
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Sozan
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Ilka 🌐
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in reply to Ilka 🌐 • •Nevertheless, they abide to law...
Their law...
Jungle law...
VHG 🇪🇺🇺🇦
in reply to Randahl Fink • • •They could try to secure the Iranian coast along the hormuz straight to seize Control. A look at the terrain is not very inviting, so
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in reply to Randahl Fink • • •Insertion ?
I think that the correct word in this administration is now ( check notes ) excursion .
It is an excursion….
militarytimes.com/news/pentago…
#iran #usa
Trump calls war in Iran a ‘little excursion’
Tanya Noury (Military Times)JimTheWhyGuy ❌👑
in reply to Randahl Fink • • •What Hegseth and his ilk just don't get:
The USA has so far been EXTREMELY LUCKY during this "excursion." One well-placed Iranian surface-to-ship missile - or a swarm of drones - could EASILY damage a crucial US Navy capital ship in the region.
Then it's tactical nukes to the punch b/c Grok/ChatGPT/Claude/whatever the fuck is behind Palantir's war-fighting software tells them to do ... which in recent wargaming, chances were as high as 95%.
And since Trump NEVER backs down ... 😱
Spiritual Annie ☮️
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