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Wapo: Cancellation of Army exercise fuels speculation about Mideast troop deploy
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Date: March 7th, 2026 2:52 PM Author: ..,.,.,.,.,.,.,,,,..... (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842725&forum_id=2...id.#49723782) |
Date: March 7th, 2026 2:55 PM Author: ..,.,.,.,.,.,.,,,,..... The Army in recent days abruptly canceled a major training exercise for the headquarters element of an elite paratrooper unit, officials said, fueling speculation within the Defense Department that soldiers specializing in ground combat and a range of other missions may be sent to the Middle East as the conflict with Iran widens.
The 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg in North Carolina includes a brigade combat team of about 4,000 to 5,000 soldiers ready to deploy on 18 hours notice for missions as varied as seizing airfields and other critical infrastructure, reinforcing U.S. embassies and enabling emergency evacuations. Its headquarters element is responsible for coordinating how those operations are planned and executed. |
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Date: March 7th, 2026 3:00 PM Author: ..,.,.,.,.,.,.,,,,..... Other soldiers with the 82nd continued training in Louisiana in recent days. But the unexpected change of plans for the headquarters staff — the unit was told to stay put in North Carolina instead of joining the training event at Fort Polk in Louisiana — and the 82nd’s high-profile role in past conflicts has heightened expectations that the division’s Immediate Response Force could be called upon. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842725&forum_id=2...id.#49723815) |
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Date: March 7th, 2026 3:00 PM Author: ..,.,.,.,.,.,.,,,,..... President Donald Trump has offered shifting explanations for his decision to start the conflict with Iran — and said publicly that U.S. ground troops “probably” would not be needed as part of the ongoing campaign. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842725&forum_id=2...id.#49723817) |
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Date: March 7th, 2026 3:02 PM Author: ..,.,.,.,.,.,.,,,,..... Caine appeared at Wednesday’s news conference alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who earlier in the week also refused to rule out the possibility that ground combat troops could be sent into Iran. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842725&forum_id=2...id.#49723819) |
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Date: March 7th, 2026 3:03 PM Author: ..,.,.,.,.,.,.,,,,..... More than 50,000 U.S. troops are involved in the operation and six U.S. soldiers have been killed as Iran has mounted a ferocious counterattack targeting American positions and interests throughout the Middle East. Trump has said there will “likely be more” U.S. military fatalities before the campaign concludes, adding: “That’s the way it is.”
The president and his top aides have been noncommittal on a timeline for ending the conflict. Trump has said it could last four to five weeks but “we have the capability to go far longer than that.” |