A Pentagon spokesperson said on Sept. 23 that the United States is sending more troops to the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and the Hezbollah terrorist group in Lebanon escalates.

Citing “increased tensions“ in the region, Department of Defense press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said that ”out of an abundance of caution,“ a ”small number” of additional troops would be sent, although he declined to say exactly how many, where they would be stationed, and what they would be tasked with.

Currently, the United States has about 40,000 troops in the region, some of whom have been supporting freedom of navigation in the Red Sea.

The latest Sept. 20 operational update from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which covers the Middle East, indicates that U.S. forces destroyed a drone launched by the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist group over the Red Sea, a shipping lane that’s crucial for global trade.


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