US moves 2,000 Marines from Japan to Middle East as Iran war intensifies
The US military is deploying at least one amphibious assault ship and over 2,000 Marines from Okinawa, Japan, to the Middle East as the conflict with Iran intensifies into its third week. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the USS Tripoli is being redeployed, potentially thinning US military presence in the Indo-Pacific. President Trump has vowed to escalate military action against Iran.
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