Pentagon may send 120 thousand soldiers to counter Iran

14 May 2019


If Iran accelerates the development of nuclear weapons or attacks the US military, the Pentagon will send up to 120 thousand military to the Middle East.The New York Times writes about it, with the reference to several US officials responsible for national security, who are familiar with the new US plan.

 

 


According to the publication, the Acting US Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan presented an updated military plan at a meeting on May 9th of the Chief Assistants to the President of the United States, Donald Trump.

 

 


The number of servicemen attracted the attention of journalists - about the same number of servicemen participated in the invasion of Iraq in 2003.

 

 


As it is known that last week the United States sent a Carrier Group and strategic bombers to Iran.

 

 

GSV "Russia - Islamic world"