#US vs #IRAN Against the Backdrop of Potential Negotiations: The American MIC Elephant in the Strait of Hormuz 🇺🇸 Thousands of US Marines are set to arrive in the Middle East on Friday, March 27 — the day of Trump's ultimatum to Iran — WSJ Japan-based amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli, dock landing ship USS New Orleans, and 2,200 Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit will enter CENTCOM's area of responsibility on Friday. ➡️ OSINT observers note significant troop movement from US Army, Navy, and Air Force bases to the Middle East, including at least 35 C-17 flights since March 12, with another 11 flights currently en route. Cargo = troops + equipment (Army, Air Force, Navy), not just supplies. 🇮🇱🇯🇴 Main staging points: Israel (Ovda Air Base) and Jordan (key air bases) Origins: 12 — Hunter Army Airfield / Fort Stewart, Georgia 8 — Unknown 7 — Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington 6 — Pope Army Airfield / Fort Bragg, North Carolina 4 — Campbell Army Airfield / Fort Campbell, Kentucky 4 — Gray Army Airfield / Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington 4 — Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia 1 — MacDill Air Force Base, Florida 1 — Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey Destinations: 17 — Ovda Air Base, Israel 13 — King Faisal Air Base, Jordan 4 — King Hussein International Airport, Jordan Departures from major rapid-response bases (e.g., Fort Liberty, JBLM) → indicate unit combat readiness. 🔗@TheIntelFrog The deployment of the 82nd Airborne from Fort Bragg, along with other US Army units, has already begun from bases in the continental United States toward the Middle East 🔗 OSINTdefender ➡️ Total in the region: over 50,000 US servicemembers • USS Boxer ARG + 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (~2,500 Marines) • USS Tripoli ARG + 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (~2,200 Marines) • 82nd Airborne Division (paratroopers): Exercises canceled → placed on combat alert • Rapid response forces on standby for quick deployment (can be deployed within ~18 hours) • Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (engaged in combat operations) • Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (temporarily in Greece) • Possible 3rd carrier preparing. • Over 150 aircraft, submarines, destroyers, etc. 🇺🇸 Joe Kent mocked Trump for lying about making a deal with Iran Subscribe | Send content | Boost