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US Military to Defeat Iran Military in Three weeks
As the US beefs up its military presence in the Persian Gulf region, Pentagon strategists estimate that they would need less than a month to defeat Iranian forces should a military conflict take place.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) believes it can destroy or significantly degrade Irans conventional armed forces in about three weeks using air and sea strikes, a defense source told The Washington Post.
We plan for any eventuality we can and provide options to the president, Army Lt. Col. T.G. Taylor, a spokesman at CENTCOM told the newspaper. We take our guidance from the secretary of defense and from our civilian bosses in [Washington] DC. So any kind of guidance they give us, thats what we go off of [sic].
The American military has been building up its presence in the region amid rising tension in the area.
The US Navy currently has two aircraft carriers deployed near Iran and is upgrading mine-detection and removal capabilities.
The US Air Force recently dispatched a number of F-22 Raptor strike fighters to a base in the United Arab Emirates. The move caused backlash from Tehran, which said Wednesday it threatened regional stability.
Deploying a floating base in the Persian Gulf a converted transport ship that would serve as a semi-stationary base of operations for the US military is also on the table. USS Ponce is expected to host mine-sweeping helicopters, speed boats and probably commando teams.
The measures are taken as contingency for possible attack by Iran on US troops or blocking of the Strait of Hormuz, the vital oil transit route, the US says.
CENTCOM says there are about 125,000 US troops in close proximity to Iran. The majority of them 90,000 are deployed in or around Afghanistan. Some 20,000 soldiers are ashore elsewhere in the Near East region; and a variable 15,000 to 20,000 serve on naval vessels.
Pentagon Encircles Iran: Claims Victory Would Take 3 Weeks
F-22 Raptor - Air Dominance
As the US beefs up its military presence in the Persian Gulf region, Pentagon strategists estimate that they would need less than a month to defeat Iranian forces should a military conflict take place.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) believes it can destroy or significantly degrade Irans conventional armed forces in about three weeks using air and sea strikes, a defense source told The Washington Post.
We plan for any eventuality we can and provide options to the president, Army Lt. Col. T.G. Taylor, a spokesman at CENTCOM told the newspaper. We take our guidance from the secretary of defense and from our civilian bosses in [Washington] DC. So any kind of guidance they give us, thats what we go off of [sic].
The American military has been building up its presence in the region amid rising tension in the area.
The US Navy currently has two aircraft carriers deployed near Iran and is upgrading mine-detection and removal capabilities.
The US Air Force recently dispatched a number of F-22 Raptor strike fighters to a base in the United Arab Emirates. The move caused backlash from Tehran, which said Wednesday it threatened regional stability.
Deploying a floating base in the Persian Gulf a converted transport ship that would serve as a semi-stationary base of operations for the US military is also on the table. USS Ponce is expected to host mine-sweeping helicopters, speed boats and probably commando teams.
The measures are taken as contingency for possible attack by Iran on US troops or blocking of the Strait of Hormuz, the vital oil transit route, the US says.
CENTCOM says there are about 125,000 US troops in close proximity to Iran. The majority of them 90,000 are deployed in or around Afghanistan. Some 20,000 soldiers are ashore elsewhere in the Near East region; and a variable 15,000 to 20,000 serve on naval vessels.
Pentagon Encircles Iran: Claims Victory Would Take 3 Weeks
F-22 Raptor - Air Dominance
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