The reinforcements will come from an amphibious ready group that is usually based in Japan, an official told CBS, the BBC's US partner.

More US Marines and warships are being deployed to the Middle East, two officials confirmed to CBS News, the BBC’s US partner.

The officials said the reinforcements were to come from an amphibious ready group and its Marine expeditionary unit, with one official adding that the group would be led by the Japan-based USS Tripoli, an amphibious assault ship.

The unit headed by the USS Tripoli typically consists of around 5,000 sailors and Marines distributed across several warships.

The development comes as Donald Trump said US forces had “totally obliterated” Iranian military infrastructure on Kharg Island in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for global oil shipping.

  • zd9@lemmy.worldEnglish
    47·
    2 months ago

    Man who would’ve predicted the Epstein Wars of 2026? I mean I guess everyone, literally everyone. Bibi’s got all that kompromat on Trump.

    • Tollana1234567@lemmy.todayEnglish
      51·
      2 months ago

      and putin too, currently hes benefited from this due to sky high oil prices and the sanctions being lifted. plus russia being friends of iran is also providing intelligence on ME areas of interest and probaly US positions, and pressuring TRUMP too.

  • FackCurs@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    2 months ago

    Isn’t the US doctrine supposed to be that it can fight a 2 front war easily? How is it struggling, finding itself having to shuffle troops in?

    Also, how is all of this happening with no congressional declaration of war? Would I be sent to ICE prison if I were to call this administration traitors to the constitution?

    • FackCurs@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      I have more questions: if the US wins what does it win? What is victory? What’s the goal?

    • rose56@lemmy.zipEnglish
      15·
      2 months ago

      That’s what you voted for guys!(The maga ones) Now wait for mid elections or something and go fight for your country.
      The worst part is kids does and will die.

        • DMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.worldEnglish
          6·
          2 months ago

          Harris got a >50% more votes in California than Trump, or over 3 million more.

          If 3 million Californians who voted for Harris instead voted for 3rd party candidates, or stayed home, she still would have won California.

          If 500 000 Texans who voted for Trump instead voted for Harris, she still would have lost Texas.

          Over 4.8 million Texans voted for Harris, and she still lost that state.

          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election#Results_by_state

          • CannonFodder@lemmy.worldEnglish
            41·
            2 months ago

            The populate vote doesn’t technically matter; but it still matters. Moreover, spreading the crap that the parties are the same, stressing that the dem candidate was just as bad on some issue, that her laugh was annoying - all that matters.

            • DMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.worldEnglish
              1·
              2 months ago

              I like that she does laugh.

              Correct, Republican and Republican-lite aren’t the same, and if you’re in a purple state, you might have to hold your nose while you vote, but not all states are purple, and even then some would still rather vote for something that allies more with their principles.

    • BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.todayEnglish
      4·
      2 months ago

      Looking forward to the draft, that should be fun.

      People think all the protests in the 60s were about the War, but they were really about the draft. Once the draft ended, and only volunteers were going (always plenty of morons who want to experience the “glory” of war), the protests slowed a lot.

      Call for a draft, and watch the fireworks.

      • rwrwefwef@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        3·
        2 months ago

        This time, a draft won’t result in “protests”. If these people are to die anyway, they might as well die in their homeland than in a foreign sandbox.

        • BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.todayEnglish
          1·
          2 months ago

          That’s how I see it. A Draft is about the worst thing a nation can do to its citizens, especially during a war. It is the same as pointing a loaded weapon at someone. You are putting their life in mortal danger, and I have no problem with them using lethal force to defend themselves.

          When the draft starts, the first thing that needs to happen is for every military induction center to be burned to the ground. And when they rebuild, burn it down again. Also any military recruitment shops. If they show up on college campuses, run them off, and force colleges to prohibit their presence on campus.

          The Draft is as immoral as any government policy can be, must not be tolerated, and must be harshly resisted in every way possible.

  • Tollana1234567@lemmy.todayEnglish
    17·
    2 months ago

    1 billion per day, just to do this. the longer trump drags on and doesnt admit defeat the worst its going to get economically. iran can drag this on indefinitely.

    • skozzii@lemmy.caEnglish
      5·
      2 months ago

      Actually that billion per day doesn’t count the extra logistics and movement of troops and equipment, so in reality that number is maybe close to double what they report.

      Absolute insanity.

      How is America going to pay for all this debt?