{"id":267553,"date":"2026-05-27T08:14:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T05:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.kupitiblog.ru\/545\/us-troop-surge-in-the-middle-east-symbolic-doesnt-mean-full-ground-assault-on-iran-expert\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T08:14:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T05:14:47","slug":"us-troop-surge-in-the-middle-east-symbolic-doesnt-mean-full-ground-assault-on-iran-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.kupitiblog.ru\/545\/us-troop-surge-in-the-middle-east-symbolic-doesnt-mean-full-ground-assault-on-iran-expert\/","title":{"rendered":"US Troop Surge in the Middle East \u2018Symbolic,\u2019 Doesn\u2019t Mean Full Ground Assault on Iran \u2014 Expert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/span><span class=\"photoview__desc-text\">FILE &#8211; In this Aug. 30, 2021, file photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, soldiers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, prepare to board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. A State Department report says the department failed to do enough contingency planning before the collapse of the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan. The review repeatedly blames the administration of former President Donald Trump for not doing enough planning or processing of visas after beginning the withdrawal. <\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/demo.kupitiblog.ru\/545\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3520113a6a991a104e4389feb72f4109.jpg\"  \/><span class=\"article__news-services--label\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"article__news-services--list\">\n<li class=\"article__news-services--item social-service\" title=\"Telegram\" data-name=\"telegram\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"article__news-services--item social-service\" title=\"X\" data-name=\"twitter\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The US has amassed over 50,000 troops in the Middle East \u2014 roughly 10,000 more than usual, the New York Times reports. Would it be enough for a ground operation in Iran?<strong>&#8220;A true ground assault would see a far more powerful troop mobilization and build-up in the area,&#8221;<\/strong> Matthew Crosston, professor of national security at Bowie State University, tells Sputnik.  &#8220;Thus, you must conclude this troop increase is not tied to an impending ground offensive,&#8221; he adds.  The 50,000+ troops currently amassed in the region are a far cry from the 250,000-strong force deployed by the US at the beginning of the war with Iraq.  An increase of 10,000 troops appears &#8220;symbolic&#8221; and is usually meant to show readiness in case the conflict gets worse or sudden decisions are needed, according to the pundit.  US Special Operations forces, including Army Rangers and Navy SEALs, have not yet been assigned specific missions, the New York Times reports.  Three scenarios are reportedly on the table: Safeguarding the Strait of Hormuz  Seizing Kharg Island \u2014 Iran&#8217;s oil hub in the Persian Gulf  Removing Iran&#8217;s highly enriched uranium at the Isfahan nuclear siteUS-Israel War on IranCome and Take It! Deadly Trap Awaits US Forces on Kharg Island30 March, 15:45 GMT<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/sputniknews.com\/20260330\/us-troop-surge-in-the-middle-east-symbolic-doesnt-mean-full-ground-assault-on-iran--expert-1123922703.html\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FILE &#8211; In this Aug. 30, 2021, file photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, soldiers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, prepare to board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. 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