U.S. boosts air support, hikes troops’ readiness to deploy for Middle East

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U.S. boosts air support, hikes troops’ readiness to deploy for Middle East

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on July 25, 2024. 

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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has authorized the military to reinforce its presence in the Middle East with “defensive” air-support capabilities and put other forces on a heightened readiness status, the Pentagon said on Sunday.

“[Austin] increased the readiness of additional U.S. forces to deploy, elevating our preparedness to respond to various contingencies,” Pentagon spokesman Air Force Major General Patrick Ryder said in a statement.

The statement did not detail what new aircraft would be deploying to the region.

“Secretary Austin made clear that should Iran, its partners, or its proxies use this moment to target ********* personnel or interests in the region, the ******* States will take every necessary measure to defend our people,” Ryder added.

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