Such a mission would expose #US personnel to an array of threats, including Iranian drones & missiles, ground fire & IEDs. It was unclear Saturday whether #Trump would approve all, some or none of the #Pentagon’s plans.

The Trump admin in recent days has vacillated between declaring that the #war is winding down & threatening to amplify it.

#Iran #BootsOnTheGround #IranWar #TrumpsWar #law #Congress #WarPowers

The #Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in #Iran, #US ofcls said, as thousands of soldiers & Marines arrive in the #MiddleEast for what could become a dangerous new phase of the #war should #Trump choose to escalate.
Any ground operation would fall short of a full-scale invasion & could instead involve raids by a mixture of Special Ops forces & conventional infantry troops, said the ofcls.

#BootsOnTheGround #IranWar #TrumpsWar #law #Congress #WarPowers
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/28/trump-iran-ground-troops-marines/

Michael Rubin, a historian at the American Enterprise Institute who worked as a staff adviser on #Iran & #Iraq at the #Pentagon from 2002 to 2004, said #Trump is “the first president of any party in recent history that hasn’t self-constrained to live within rhetorical boundaries.” [what a nice way of saying #TrumpLies]

“So of course it creates a great deal of confusion,” he said.

#IranWar #TrumpsWar #propaganda #US #Iran #war #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast

#US uses hundreds of #Tomahawk missiles on #Iran, alarming some at #Pentagon
More than 850 have been fired in just 4 weeks, people familiar with the matter said, raising concerns about the weapon’s limited supply.

#kakistocracy #idiocracy #TrumpsWar #war #ForeverWars #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast #GovernmentWaste
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/27/iran-war-tomahawk-missiles/

"The force, which would likely include infantry and armored vehicles, would be added to the roughly 5,000 Marines and the thousands of paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division who have already been ordered to the region."

#Trump #Iran #Tehran #war #military #Marines #troops #Pentagon
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"The Pentagon is looking at sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East to give President Trump more military options even as he weighs peace talks with Tehran, Department of Defense officials with knowledge of the planning said."

~ Costas Paris and Lara Seligman

#Trump #Iran #Tehran #war #military #Marines #troops #Pentagon
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https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-us-israel-news-updates/card/trump-weighs-sending-another-10-000-ground-troops-to-the-middle-east-v1OhoXwv55BiCg7MAmim

…the #Pentagon is seeking >$200 billion from #Congress to fund the #war in #Iran, an enormous ask that has already run into resistance from lawmakers opposed to the conflict. #Hegseth, when asked about that reporting, said last week that the final budget request “could move.”

#kakistocracy #idiocracy #TrumpsWar #Trump #law #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast #GovernmentWaste

The #Pentagon has tracked the number of Tomahawks used with an increasing focus on what the burn rate will mean for not only for a sustained campaign against #Iran but for future #military operations as well…. One official characterized the number of Tomahawks left in the #MiddleEast as “alarmingly low,” while another said that without intervention, the Pentagon is closing in on “Winchester”—military slang meaning out of ammunition—for its supply of #Tomahawk missiles in the Middle East.

#Trump

…The heavy reliance on them in the #Iran #war will require urgent discussions about relocating some from other parts of the world, including the Indo-Pacific, & a concerted long-term effort to build more, said several US ofcls….

The dilemma has laid bare broader concerns in both the #Pentagon & #Congress about the #Trump admin’s war in #Iran, its shifting explanations for why it’s necessary, & the risks a shortage could pose to the #US as it balances the potential for future conflicts….

#Tomahawk missiles, which can be launched from Navy surface warships & submarines, have been a staple of #US #military attacks since they were first used in combat in 1991 during the Persian Gulf War. But only a few hundred are manufactured each year, meaning the global supply is limited. The #Pentagon does not publicly disclose how many missiles are in its inventory at any one time.

#kakistocracy #idiocracy #TrumpsWar #Iran #war #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast

#US uses hundreds of #Tomahawk missiles on #Iran, alarming some at #Pentagon
More than 850 have been fired in just 4 weeks, people familiar with the matter said, raising concerns about the weapon’s limited supply.

#kakistocracy #idiocracy #TrumpsWar #war #ForeverWars #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast #GovernmentWaste
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/27/iran-war-tomahawk-missiles/

What could possibly go wrong?

Exclusive: #US deploys uncrewed #DroneBoats in conflict with #Iran

The US has deployed ​uncrewed #drone speedboats for patrols as part of its operations against Iran, the #Pentagon said, ‌the first time Washington has confirmed using such vessels in an active conflict.

#TrumpsWar #war #Trump #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-deploys-uncrewed-drone-boats-conflict-with-iran-2026-03-26/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement

The weapons that could be diverted away from #Ukraine include air defense interceptor missiles, ordered through a #NATO program launched last year in which partner countries buy #US arms for Kyiv, the 3 people said….

The Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List ( #PURL) initiative has ensured a flow of select #military equipment to Kyiv even as the #Trump admin has cut off most of the #Pentagon’s direct #security assistance.

#TrumpsWar #Iran #war #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics

The #Pentagon is considering whether to divert weapons intended for #Ukraine to the #MiddleEast as the #war in #Iran depletes some of the #US military’s most critical munitions, acc/to 3 people familiar with the matter.
Although a final decision to redirect the equipment has not yet been made, the shift would highlight the growing trade-offs required to sustain the US war against Iran, where CENTCOM has hit >9,000 targets in just under 4 weeks of fighting.
#TrumpsWar #Trump #ForeverWars #law

#Pentagon considers diverting #Ukraine #military aid to the #MiddleEast
A shift would highlight the growing trade-offs required for the #US to sustain its #war with #Iran as the conflict depletes the military’s critical munitions.

#TrumpsWar #Trump #ForeverWars #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #kakistocracy #StandWithUkraine
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/26/us-iran-war-ukraine-missile-defense/

“Nothing in the governing statute supports the Orwellian notion that an American company may be branded a potential adversary and saboteur of the U.S. for expressing disagreement with the government,” District Court Judge Rita F. Lin wrote.

#law #LegalEthics #RevengePolitics #Pentagon #Anthropic #NationalSecurity #ArtificialIntelligence #Trump #technology

Judge blocks #Pentagon order branding #Anthropic a #NationalSecurity risk, calling its underlying logic 'Orwellian'

The #ArtificialIntelligence lab argued that the #Trump admin was punishing it for speaking about the risks of its #technology.

#law #LegalEthics #RevengePolitics
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/03/26/pentagon-anthropic-national-security-risk-order-blocked/

Disgusting & certainly not “ #Christian”

At #Pentagon Christian service, #Hegseth prayed for #violence ‘against those who deserve no mercy’

#US #Defense Secy #PeteHegseth, hosting his first monthly Christian worship service at the Pentagon since the #Iran #war began, prayed Wednesday to have “every round find its mark.”

#CognitiveDissonance #hypocrisy #TrumpsWar #Trump #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #law #geopolitics #MiddleEast #Republicans #ChurchAndState #Evangelism #NAR
https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-03-25-2026#0000019d-269d-d062-a1fd-bf9db0fa0000

#Pentagon Implores Civilian Workers to Join #ICE “Volunteer Force”

https://theintercept.com/2026/03/20/pentagon-ice-dhs-cbp-civilian-volunteer-force/

Troops From 82nd Airborne Division to Be Sent by #Hegseth & #Trump to Middle East

“…the #Pentagon has ordered to the Middle East about 2,000 military personnel from the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, trained to deploy anywhere in the world within eighteen hours.

About 2,500 Marines from the 31st Expeditionary Unit will arrive in the region later this week.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/us/politics/82nd-airborne-division-iran-troops.html