the united states massively increases its troops to “defend israel”
2024-10-01
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according to a report from the associated press on september 30, the pentagon said that day that the united states would send "thousands" of troops to the middle east to strengthen security and defend israel when necessary. the pentagon's statement follows news that israel has launched limited cross-border attacks in lebanon.
pentagon spokesperson sabrina singer told reporters that the surge would involve multiple fighter and attack aircraft squadrons. the surge also includes a small number of other troops to bolster the u.s. presence, u.s. officials said.
it is reported that the additional personnel include f-15e, f-16 and f-22 fighter jets and a-10 attack aircraft squadrons and personnel needed to provide support. the additional troops will increase the total number of u.s. troops in the region to 43,000. the aircraft were supposed to rotate and replace squadrons already stationed there. but now, existing and additional squadrons will be deployed simultaneously to double the airpower available.
in the early morning of october 1, local time, the israel defense forces announced that the wartime cabinet approved the next phase of military operations. the israeli army will conduct "limited, localized and targeted ground attacks" in southern lebanon based on "accurate intelligence."
on september 28, explosions were heard in beirut, the capital of lebanon. source: visual chinaregarding israel's statement, the biden administration in the united states expressed understanding but is still worried. u.s. state department spokesman matthew miller said on september 30 that israel had notified the united states of "a series of operations" in lebanon, but u.s. president biden once again called for a ceasefire on the same day.
an israeli official told the media that some u.s. officials said that the biden administration understands and accepts israel's logic, but the united states is still worried that the israeli military's operations in lebanon will "get into trouble or be forced to expand its mission after the operation begins."
for example, israel called its 1982 invasion of lebanon a "limited" invasion, but in the end, that military operation turned into an 18-year occupation of southern lebanon.
as the situation in the middle east suddenly becomes tense, the us military has further strengthened its military presence in the middle east. on september 29, a pentagon spokesperson issued a statement stating that austin had ordered the uss abraham lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to continue deploying in the middle east, and the uss wasp amphibious readiness group will continue to perform missions in the eastern mediterranean.
file photo of the nimitz-class aircraft carrier uss abraham lincoln. source: visual china
the statement read that the united states retains the ability to deploy troops on short notice and dynamically adjust force posture based on the evolving security situation, and will further strengthen defensive air support capabilities in the coming days to protect american citizens and troops in the region. , defend israel, and de-escalate through deterrence and diplomacy.
iranian foreign minister araghchi said on the 30th that he would deliver a speech at the united nations security council, calling on the security council to convene an emergency meeting immediately and take action. he also accused the united states of being a "criminal partner of the zionist regime."
turkish president recep tayyip erdogan said that day that if the security council cannot prevent the israeli military's attacks on gaza and lebanon, the united nations general assembly should immediately convene an emergency meeting in accordance with a resolution passed in 1950 and quickly exercise the power to "recommend countries to use force."
since september 23, israel has continued to launch large-scale air strikes into lebanon, which has resulted in a large number of casualties and the displacement of nearly 100,000 people in lebanon. the lebanese ministry of health stated earlier on october 1 that israeli attacks killed at least 95 people and injured 172 people in the past 24 hours.
source: chang’an street governor’s wechat public account
reporter: liu xiaoyan
