The United States is considering deploying the 82nd Airborne Division and elements of the division's headquarters to support its campaign against Iran, The New York Times reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.
According to the report, the potential deployment is being treated as "prudent planning." The forces could come from the Immediate Response Force, a unit of about 3,000 soldiers that can deploy anywhere in the world within 18 hours. One option under discussion is to use the force to seize Kharg Island.
Another scenario under consideration would deploy about 2,500 troops from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is now heading to the region, to take the island. No decision has been made, and the Pentagon has not issued any order, the report said.
https://breakingthenews.net/Article/US-weighs-82nd-Airborne-deployment-for-Kharg-Island/65931517
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