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Hegseth extends US military deployments in Middle East into 2027, WSJ reports

From Arab Times · () English

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  • US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has extended American military deployments in the Middle East into 2027, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
  • The deployment would involve about 50,000 troops, 19 warships, air defense units, fighter squadrons and paratroopers.
  • The open-ended strategy preserves President Donald Trump’s military options but adds strain on troops and families and worsens a maintenance backlog.

The United States plans to keep a large military force in the Middle East into 2027, a move that could allow the conflict with Iran to continue well into next year, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth extended the deployments, according to people familiar with the matter. The force would include about 50,000 US troops, 19 warships, air defense units, fighter squadrons and paratroopers.

The open-ended posture is intended to preserve President Donald Trump’s military options. But it is also placing additional strain on service members and their families and contributing to a maintenance backlog that could take years to clear.

Trump has privately discussed whether to declare the war with Iran over. At the same time, he has told senior aides that sustained economic pressure could eventually push Tehran to dismantle its nuclear program or lead to the collapse of the Iranian government.

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