US surges forces to Middle East as Pentagon warns Iran fight ‘will take some time'
- Mar 2
- 1 min read
Source: Fox News
More U.S. forces are headed to the Middle East, according to Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as the U.S. escalates its campaign against Iran.
"The flow of forces continues today. In fact, Adm. Cooper will receive additional forces even today," Caine said during a Pentagon briefing Monday morning, referring to Central Command chief Brad Cooper.
Caine declined to provide troop numbers, saying, "I don't want to talk specifics, because that would tip the enemy off. We have more tactical aviation flowing into theater just based on the time it took to get it out there."
"I think we're just about where we want to be in terms of total combat capacity and total combat power for Adm. Cooper."
Caine said the additional forces build on a monthlong repositioning of U.S. assets across the region, including carrier strike groups, advanced fighter aircraft and air defense systems, as the U.S. prosecutes what officials described as "major combat operations" that have already resulted in the death of 555 Iranians, according to an Associated Press count, as of Monday morning.
