USA Plans to Send Thousands of Naval Forces to the Middle East for a Possible Attack on Iran

The US military plans to send thousands of naval forces to the Middle East as President Donald Trump considers restarting air strikes against Iran after the midterm elections, US officials said on Thursday.

In their statement, the authorities said; He stated that this planning aims to create space and flexibility for Trump and the commanders managing the war by shifting three aircraft carriers and their accompanying warships to the region in November.

When combined, these aircraft carrier strike groups; It will accommodate approximately 20,000 soldiers, nearly 150 warplanes and many warships with missile launching and missile defense capabilities. Officials also stated that approximately 50,000 US soldiers are currently stationed in the Middle East.

The aircraft carriers mentioned in these negotiations are: USS George Washington, which was in the Arabian Sea on Thursday, and USS George H.W., which is currently sailing in the Indian Ocean. Bush and USS Theodore Roosevelt, which recently set sail from San Diego.

The Navy also recently deployed a three-ship task force of sailors and marines, the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, from California. Officials reported that this force could join a similar unit (Boxer Amphibious Ready Group) that has been operating in the Middle East for months. Both task forces include more than 4,000 sailors and marines.

HE STATED THAT IT IS "POSABLE" TO INCREASE BOMBARDING

These military deployments and planning are occurring simultaneously with the administration's internal evaluations of how it will approach the Iran war. Public opinion polls show that this war, which has dragged on for months and shaken the global economy, has become extremely unpopular with the American people. Trump, on the other hand, stated in his interview published in Time magazine on Thursday that it was "possible" that he would increase the bombardment after the midterm elections.

Trump started the war on February 28 in coordination with Israel. There was a lull in fighting during the summer while negotiators from Washington and Tehran worked to broker a lasting peace deal. However, with the collapse of these talks, the two sides continued mutual retaliatory attacks.

So what happens now? Why are thousands of soldiers being sent to the Middle East? Will Trump really attack Iran after the Senate elections in November?

THERE IS NO REALITY OF WAR ON THE FIELD?

Coşkun Başbuğ emphasized that the USA's shifting of aircraft carriers to the region does not mean that it will launch a new and massive land or air operation in the field. Başbuğ pointed out that Washington is also experiencing serious meltdowns in stocks:

"It is said that the USA has recently experienced serious difficulties due to the depletion of its missile stocks. Iranian attacks and the subsequent military support given to Israel have strained the stocks. Neither the USA nor Iran has the military power or means to sustain a long-term, large-scale war in distant continents. The longer the war drags on, the more it works against the USA. For this reason, the arrival of huge ships is a strategic move for the purpose of psychological warfare in order to have a strong seat at the table that is likely to be established."

"TRUMP WANTS TO RETURN HOME, ISRAEL IS SABOTATING THE TABLE"

Stating that the main goal of the Trump administration is to end the war and remove it from the agenda, Başbuğ stated that Israel is the main responsible for the deadlock of the process:

"Trump is trying to reduce the pressure on the domestic public because he had previously signed an agreement with Iran and this agreement was criticized as the 'worst agreement in history'. The USA does not have any extra political or economic expectations from Iran, it wants to finish this job as soon as possible and return home. However, since this will mean the beginning of the end for Israel, Israel is trying every way to sabotage the table."

HOW WAS THE 14-ARTICLE AGREEMENT SABOTATED?

Reminding that a 14-article agreement was reached before in the process, Başbuğ stated that in this agreement, the removal of embargoes against Iran and Iran's return to global financial markets were approved. However, he claimed that Israel disrupted the process through its extensions within Iran:

"Iran actually got everything it wanted and there was a holiday atmosphere in the country. However, upon Israel's instructions, the Revolutionary Guard staff within Iran destroyed the table with the excuse of 'We hit the ships that went out of the tanker route'. Even the Iranian administration cannot logically explain this decision to hit. The aim is extremely clear: No table is set, no agreement is made and the insecure zone environment that Israel wants continues."

TURKEY IS THE ONLY ACTOR TO PREVENT WAR: IS THERE A RISK FROM INCIRLIK AND SINROĞLU?

Stating that Turkey has played a critical role in backdoor diplomacy and mediation since the beginning of the crisis, Başbuğ made the following observations regarding Turkish border airspace security and military balances in the region:

Türkiye did not fall into the game. Despite 3-4 deliberate attempts by Iran near Turkish airspace or in the region, Türkiye kept its cool and did not resort to provocation.

It does not pose a security risk. The arrival of US aircraft carriers in the Eastern Mediterranean and Basra does not cause a negative situation in Turkey's military strategy or security risk. Türkiye is already within the scope of the NATO shield.

No need for additional power. The USA currently has approximately 50,000 soldiers stationed in regional bases such as Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan. If Washington were to make an attack, these existing bases would be sufficient; the ship shipment is purely for the purpose of increasing the cards on the table.