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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a limited number of U.S. troops to prepare for deployment in support of Israel, as reported by multiple sources.

Approximately 2,000 troops have been selected to be on standby for advisory and medical assistance.

The troops will be drawn from various branches of the U.S. military, including those already stationed in the Middle East and nearby Europe.

While their specific units and deployment locations have not been disclosed, it has been emphasized that they will not have a combat role.

The U.S. is extending support to Israel, which is engaged in a conflict with Hamas, primarily focusing on intelligence and planning assistance for potential hostage rescue operations.

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[–] abracaDavid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Meanwhile we are shifting massively more assets into the region, including two aircraft carriers. This has all the hallmarks of a Vietnam style creep into a war. Can we just fucking not?

[–] octatron@lmy.drundo.com.au 1 points 1 year ago

Give people a weeks notice that you're going to turn the whole of Israel, Gaza and everything else in this little religious hot hole into a glass bowl nuclear style. Repatriate the people all over the earth equally. They've fought over these silly little "holy" spots for too long. Its time to take their toys off them and make them sit in a corner.

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 1 points 1 year ago

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a select number of U.S. troops to prepare to deploy in support of Israel, multiple outlets have reported.

About 2,000 such troops were chosen this weekend to be ready to assist with advising and medical support, The Wall Street Journal first reported.

The outlet noted the troops wouldn’t serve in a combat role, and no infantry had been put on prepare-to-deploy order.

Fox News later reported Monday that Austin has given “be ready to deploy” orders for a select number of American troops.

The U.S. has continuously expressed support for Israel after the country was attacked, with the Pentagon over the weekend announcing it was sending a second carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean.

Washington has also sent munitions and interceptors for Israel’s Iron Dome defense system and moved fighter jets to the region.


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[–] Endorkend@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

This feels like the US deploying troops to work side by side with Israeli, to try and reign in the Israeli a bit.

Going in as a sort of peacekeeping force like NATO usually does would dare to suggest Israel it's in the wrong, so they opt to babysit the Israeli troops as they hopefully won't go to overboard when being watched by US troops.

[–] Echo71Niner@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

That is an interesting way to look at it, but from the other lens it will be seen differently.

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