Pentagon prepares to send another 3,000 troops to Middle East - Politico

Planned deployments of roughly 3,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne remain under consideration as the U.S. moves additional forces into the region. Those potential troop increases are occurring alongside confirmed arrivals of more than 3,500 personnel and rising casualties from Iranian strikes such as the large attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, increasing the likelihood of direct U.S. involvement and raising operational and political risks.