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    Das in Panik geratene Pentagon schickt eine Landinvasionstruppe in den Nahen Osten

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    2. KieferSutherland on

      How many ground troops did Israel deploy? 

      Congress approved this right? 🙃

    4. B-Z_B-S on

      It’s really hard to search for Daily Beast article names in Google, to find non-paywall versions. Anyone have an excerpt?

      EDIT – (From the article): „As many as 5,000 additional U.S. Marines are heading for the Middle East in a possible escalation of Donald Trump’s war on Iran, according to a report.

      Days after Trump appeared to suggest the conflict was “done,” the Pentagon has reportedly agreed to send additional warships and troops to bolster U.S. forces in the region.

      U.S. administration officials have refused to rule out using boots on the ground to launch an all-out assault on the Iranian regime.

      With the two-week air assault failing to bring down the regime and growing pressure from the president’s MAGA base for a quick win, the development suggests the administration is planning a change of strategy to take out Tehran.

      The *Wall Street Journal* [has claimed](https://archive.ph/o/kN1qU/https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/us-israel-iran-war-news-2026/card/pentagon-sends-marine-expeditionary-unit-to-middle-east-WeoODg0XIIe31W3np2aI) that the newly deployed troops include a Marine expeditionary unit with several warships and a potential landing force of 5,000 Marines.

      It will be part of an “Amphibious Ready Group,” reports the *Journal*, based on interviews with three U.S. officials.

      An ARG usually includes three ships—an amphibious assault ship, a dock landing ship, and a transport dock—along with helicopters and fighter jets such as the F-35B Lightning II.

      The expeditionary unit provides an all-purpose Marine air-ground assault team for sea, air, and land combat.

      One of the ARG’s chief uses, as explained in its official guide, is, under certain situations, to carry out “the rapid insertion of sustainable combat forces—“boots on the ground”—to underscore the nation’s commitment to an ally or to protect our National Security interests.“
      The USS Tripoli and its Marine detachment are said to be heading for the Middle East from their current location in Japan.

      Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly agreed to the request from U.S. Central Command. The Pentagon has not commented on the Journal report.

      The use of ground troops would raise the stakes in a war that has so far been fought in the air. It would also make it impossible for Trump to declare victory and move on, as he did with Venezuela after snatching the South American country’s leader, Nicolás Maduro.
      Trump has been under pressure to act over the impasse in the Strait of Hormuz, the key world waterway for oil, which has been paralyzed by Iranian missile attacks.“

    10. RJ5R on

      USS Tripoli and the 31st MEU:

      For those who are wondering what that is….

      USS Tripoli – amphibious assault ship

      31st MEU – is based out of Okinawa Japan. they are a Marine Expeditionary Unit attachment with the USS Tripoli ( hence the acronym). total of ~2,200-2,500 marines

      looks like boots on the ground is happening.

      so much for the „excursion“ narrative trump gave to his idiot base

      how many more body bags will have to come home for congress to step in and stop this?

    11. Joe18067 on

      Is this going to be like Afghanistan where we have to occupy the country for 20 years?

    12. SamtheCossack on

      We used 460,000 troops, with another 120,000 Coalition troops, to invade Iraq in 2003.

      Iran is three times the land area with three times the people. I don’t think 5,000 Marines are going to quite cut it.

    13. alliebot12345 on

      > As many as 5,000 additional U.S. Marines are heading for the Middle East in a possible escalation of Donald Trump’s war on Iran, according to a report.

      > Days after Trump appeared to suggest the conflict was “done,” the Pentagon has reportedly agreed to send additional warships and troops to bolster U.S. forces in the region.

      > U.S. administration officials have refused to rule out using boots on the ground to launch an all-out assault on the Iranian regime.

      > With the two-week air assault failing to bring down the regime and growing pressure from the president’s MAGA base for a quick win, the development suggests the administration is planning a change of strategy to take out Tehran.

      > The Wall Street Journal has claimed that the newly deployed troops include a Marine expeditionary unit with several warships and a potential landing force of 5,000 Marines.

      > It will be part of an “Amphibious Ready Group,” reports the Journal, based on interviews with three U.S. officials.

      > U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, board a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th MEU, before an amphibious assault in the Pacific Ocean, March 2, 2026.

      > An ARG usually includes three ships—an amphibious assault ship, a dock landing ship, and a transport dock—along with helicopters and fighter jets such as the F-35B Lightning II.

      > The expeditionary unit provides an all-purpose Marine air-ground assault team for sea, air, and land combat.

      > One of the ARG’s chief uses, as explained in its official guide, is, under certain situations, to carry out “the rapid insertion of sustainable combat forces—‘boots on the ground’—to underscore the nation’s commitment to an ally or to protect our National Security interests.”

      > The USS Tripoli and its Marine detachment are said to be heading for the Middle East from their current location in Japan.

      > Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly agreed to the request from U.S. Central Command. The Pentagon has not commented on the Journal report.

      > The use of ground troops would raise the stakes in a war that has so far been fought in the air. It would also make it impossible for Trump to declare victory and move on, as he did with Venezuela after snatching the South American country’s leader, Nicolás Maduro.

      > Trump has been under pressure to act over the impasse in the Strait of Hormuz, the key world waterway for oil, which has been paralyzed by Iranian missile attacks.

      > The U.S. death toll is also mounting, with six more U.S. deaths confirmed on Friday after a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq.

    14. tapdancinghellspawn on

      So fucking idiotic. Trump and Hegseth are so fucking stupid. Iran would make Iraq look like a cakewalk.

    15. Illustrious_Sign_872 on

      As someone who remembers the first and second war in Iraq, very very well, I never ever thought I would have to chant “no blood for oil” ever again. But here we are.

    16. cycling-expat on

      These troops will end up being put along the coast of Iran to protect ships. I am sure they will be safe there.

    17. kcramthun on

      MAGA, Republicans, Christians, FiScAl CoNsErVaTiVeS, all spent the last week or so saying boots on the ground was their „hard line“. I can’t wait to watch these spineless people fail to stand for something again lol

    19. CuttlefishExpress on

      Good thing Trump has been pushing unlimited funds to the VA to strengthen them and to ready them for all the assistance these boys will need when they return missing an arm or a leg, or worse.

    22. BigManWAGun on

      Given how this admin’s presumptions have led to half assed attempts. I’m fearing 5k marines will be far too few for a full on the ground invasion.

      Really sorry to any Marines/Parents out there, unless you voted for this then just sorta sorry.

    25. zumba_fitness_ on

      Donald Trump will attempt an insurrection, end democracy and start wars before he is found out as a child rapist going to jail

    26. RedditReader4031 on

      Don’t worry. They’re only going there on a military advisory mission. We aren’t at war! This is only a police action! /s

    27. thisisdell on

      So many lives are going to be lost for the pride of an absolute imbecile that couldn’t care less.

    28. Upstairs-Egg on

      Trump’s administration has stolen so much money from Americans that I don’t think we’ll ever see it returned in my lifetime.

    29. TheGOPisTheDeepState on

      Trump: Suckers and losers go die for my distraction war from being a pedophile in my beautiful and best Trump and Epstein files. America Last campaign is winning bigly!

    30. Calcutec_1 on

      Hope all the “Harris is gonna lead us into wars!” people are happy now.

    31. BoredCrusader1899 on

      We really going to war because our presidents a pedophile 🤦‍♂️

    33. BradyStoneheart1 on

      As bad as this is for the world, I can’t help but be totally thrilled that Trump and MAGA and all the fools in the White House are just destroying everything out of stupidity. Maybe that will wake the rest of this dumbass country up.

    34. Ok-disaster2022 on

      If they try to invade a foreign nation 2.5x the size of Texas with 3x the population of Texas with 2200 Marines, those Marines are just going to be left out to die. 

      If they’re just relocating amphibious carriers because they have F35 vtol launch capacity because the f35s are brining through flight hours, it’s understandable but it’s all a freaking waste. 

    35. Listening_Heads on

      The mental gymnastic Olympics are on right now over at the conservative sub. They’re literally saying these 2,200 marines don’t count as “boots on the ground”. 2 weeks ago these same people were saying there wouldn’t be boots on the ground and if there were they’d be totally against it.

    38. SkylarAV on

      When they teach you about ww1 they focus heavily on how an absurd web of alliances as the cause. Historians judge tf out of how stupid it was. So much so, it caused a second world War. Just imagine when they talk about ww3 being started over a wealthy pedophile

    42. toilet_for_shrek on

      No, let Israel send troops to fight this war that they want so badly 

    43. Embarrassed-Crazy112 on

      It is total insanity that Trump has not been removed from power.

      Really feels like the actual end of America.

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