Pentagon weighing move to send more troops to Middle East to deter conflict
By Morgan Phillips, Lucas Tomlinson | Fox News
The Trump administration is currently weighing whether to send more troops, including air defense units, to the Middle East as an act of deterrence, defense officials told Fox News Thursday.
Gen. Kenneth Mackenzie, the head of U.S. Central Command, has requested more air defense units but the White House has not yet decided whether to approve the request, officials said. Additional Patriot air defense batteries could help shore up the holes in Saudi Arabia's air defense units following attacks on two oil sites last weekend.
More fifth-generation fighter jets could also be deployed, joining the F-22 Raptors which deployed in June to Qatar.
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