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Los Angeles Times quoted U.S. officials as saying the United States said: the
Pentagon had been commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East according to the
requirements of the Kuwaiti secret about 15,000 additional combat troops and
warships, including two Army infantry brigades and a support
helicopter unit, which is the first large-scale over the past decade the U.S.
troops to Kuwait.
According to U.S. officials said the U.S. military commander in the Middle East said it needed more troops to deal with Iran and other potential threats, the Pentagon has been secretly deployed to the Middle East region has combat troops and warships. In fact, the U.S. Central Command, Marine Corps Gen. James Matisse from the White House last year received permission troops, but the Pentagon's actions and only now gradually clear up.
U.S. officials said Thursday that this move does not mean to send more troops to war, but as a rapid reaction and response forces to prevent the United States and nuclear standoff lead to military conflict.
Deployed to Kuwait, the Pentagon has about 1.5 million troops, including a small contingency force. The additional troops, including two Army infantry lines and a helicopter unit, so as to Iraq from Kuwait, supplies and troops assembled in the U.S. a decade, large-scale U.S. military troops to Kuwait for the first time.
The Pentagon also decided to maintain two carriers in the region and its carrier battle ship. Recently, the United States, "Carl Vinson" aircraft carrier stationed in the Arabian Sea also, and "John C · Stan Nice" aircraft carrier convergence, the local U.S. military commanders to obtain an important sea and air assets from the threat Iran really as as close the Strait of Hormuz - the strategic Strait in the Persian Gulf, the world's 1 / 5 of the oil must pass through here.
U.S. Navy officials said Iran may be able to use anti-ship missiles and other weapons systems, to temporarily block the Strait of Hormuz oil shipping, but the U.S. military commander said, if necessary, the U.S. military to quickly restart this waterway.
This month, Iran's army chief, Major General Leahy (Ataollah Salehi) warned, "John C · Stan Nice" aircraft do not return to the Persian Gulf. The carrier plans to soon return to the United States, but American officers said, "corporate" aircraft will be replaced in order to maintain the volatile Middle East region two aircraft carriers.
The deployment in the propaganda, the United States government there are differences. Regional allies are unwilling to openly discuss the cooperation between them and Washington. However, the Pentagon wants the Iranian government that the United States in the region, there are still enough troops to deal with unexpected crises.
These forces include the Army 1st Cavalry Division 1st Brigade - the brigade is in the last month after a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq to Kuwait from Iraq. According to Scott, 1st Brigade, Colonel Ivor Lande Te said the 1st Brigade, with 4,500 men, equipped with tanks and artillery, an American deployment in the Middle East "mobile reaction force."
Last August, a Minnesota National Guard brigade arrived in Kuwait in December, a combat aviation brigade also arrived here. Another one of the major forces in the recently arrived in Kuwait, but U.S. officials did not provide information about the specific circumstances of the force.
However, although the U.S. troops to Kuwait, but with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, U.S. forces in the region, the total still declined.
January 13, the Obama administration on Iran sanctions of three companies that sell gasoline. Although Iran is the world's third largest oil exporter, but its limited refining capacity, required by most gasoline imports to meet demand.
U.S. State Department said it will ban Chinese Zhuhai Zhen Rong Company granted U.S. export license, and prohibit U.S. financial institutions to provide over $ 10 million of its loans. Allegedly, Zhuhai Zhen Rong Company is Iran's largest oil supplier.
The other two companies, including the sanction of the Kuo Oil Pte of Singapore and the United Arab Emirates FAL Oil Co. Ltd..
According to U.S. officials said the U.S. military commander in the Middle East said it needed more troops to deal with Iran and other potential threats, the Pentagon has been secretly deployed to the Middle East region has combat troops and warships. In fact, the U.S. Central Command, Marine Corps Gen. James Matisse from the White House last year received permission troops, but the Pentagon's actions and only now gradually clear up.
U.S. officials said Thursday that this move does not mean to send more troops to war, but as a rapid reaction and response forces to prevent the United States and nuclear standoff lead to military conflict.
Deployed to Kuwait, the Pentagon has about 1.5 million troops, including a small contingency force. The additional troops, including two Army infantry lines and a helicopter unit, so as to Iraq from Kuwait, supplies and troops assembled in the U.S. a decade, large-scale U.S. military troops to Kuwait for the first time.
The Pentagon also decided to maintain two carriers in the region and its carrier battle ship. Recently, the United States, "Carl Vinson" aircraft carrier stationed in the Arabian Sea also, and "John C · Stan Nice" aircraft carrier convergence, the local U.S. military commanders to obtain an important sea and air assets from the threat Iran really as as close the Strait of Hormuz - the strategic Strait in the Persian Gulf, the world's 1 / 5 of the oil must pass through here.
U.S. Navy officials said Iran may be able to use anti-ship missiles and other weapons systems, to temporarily block the Strait of Hormuz oil shipping, but the U.S. military commander said, if necessary, the U.S. military to quickly restart this waterway.
This month, Iran's army chief, Major General Leahy (Ataollah Salehi) warned, "John C · Stan Nice" aircraft do not return to the Persian Gulf. The carrier plans to soon return to the United States, but American officers said, "corporate" aircraft will be replaced in order to maintain the volatile Middle East region two aircraft carriers.
The deployment in the propaganda, the United States government there are differences. Regional allies are unwilling to openly discuss the cooperation between them and Washington. However, the Pentagon wants the Iranian government that the United States in the region, there are still enough troops to deal with unexpected crises.
These forces include the Army 1st Cavalry Division 1st Brigade - the brigade is in the last month after a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq to Kuwait from Iraq. According to Scott, 1st Brigade, Colonel Ivor Lande Te said the 1st Brigade, with 4,500 men, equipped with tanks and artillery, an American deployment in the Middle East "mobile reaction force."
Last August, a Minnesota National Guard brigade arrived in Kuwait in December, a combat aviation brigade also arrived here. Another one of the major forces in the recently arrived in Kuwait, but U.S. officials did not provide information about the specific circumstances of the force.
However, although the U.S. troops to Kuwait, but with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, U.S. forces in the region, the total still declined.
January 13, the Obama administration on Iran sanctions of three companies that sell gasoline. Although Iran is the world's third largest oil exporter, but its limited refining capacity, required by most gasoline imports to meet demand.
U.S. State Department said it will ban Chinese Zhuhai Zhen Rong Company granted U.S. export license, and prohibit U.S. financial institutions to provide over $ 10 million of its loans. Allegedly, Zhuhai Zhen Rong Company is Iran's largest oil supplier.
The other two companies, including the sanction of the Kuo Oil Pte of Singapore and the United Arab Emirates FAL Oil Co. Ltd..
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