America is preparing to send additional forces to the Middle East
ARK News.. With tensions escalating amid Israel's intensification of its attacks on Lebanon, the US Department of Defense revealed that the US President will send several thousand additional troops to the Middle East.
The American newspaper "The New York Times" quoted officials in the US Department of Defense as saying that the additional forces that US President Joe Biden will send to the Middle East will enhance security for about 40,000 US soldiers already in the region and help defend Israel.
Sabrina Singh, a Pentagon spokeswoman, said that the deployment of the forces will include, in addition to the soldiers, multiple fighter squadrons.
According to the source, the deployment of the forces includes "F-16", "F-15" and "F-22" fighter jets, in addition to "A-10" warplanes, indicating that this "will add significantly to US air capabilities."
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