WASHINGTON: The US navy is deploying hundreds of extra Marines and sailors to the Center East, three US officers instructed Reuters on Friday (Mar 20).
The deployments of the USS Boxer, together with its Marine Expeditionary Unit and accompanying warship, come as Reuters reported that President Donald Trump’s administration was considering deploying thousands of US troops to strengthen its operation within the Center East.
Trump instructed reporters on Thursday that he was not placing troops “anyplace”, however that if he was going to, he wouldn’t inform journalists.
The sources, who have been talking on the situation of anonymity, didn’t say what the position of the extra troops could be.
However one of many officers stated the troops have been departing the West Coast of the US about three weeks forward of schedule.
The White Home and Pentagon didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
