A CNN report published last week says that around 2,000 to 4,000 paratroopers from the elite 82nd Airborne Division were being flown in as an “Immediate Response Force” prepared for quick insertion operations, in addition to over 4,000 Marines and sailors onboard USS Tripoli and USS Boxer (2,500 Marines and sailors).
The Pentagon is quietly developing contingency plans for ground operations inside Iran that could last several weeks, according to a report by The Washington...
The B-52H nuclear bombers were placed under shelter-in-place orders to protect them. Also, the flight lines were temporarily shut down to prevent any mishap.