The United States reportedly is moving more troops and military hardware into West Asia even as it prepares to sit across the table from Iran in Pakistan, likely on Saturday. US jet fighters and attack aircraft have arrived in the region, according to flight-tracking data and officials cited by The Wall Street Journal. Another 1,500 to 2,000 troops from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division could reportedly follow.
Vice President JD Vance landed in Pakistan on Saturday, a source from the South Asian country told Reuters. He was received by Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir ahead of the talks.
At sea, carrier groups and destroyers continue to operate across key waterways, while other Marines and sailors are in transit. The Pentagon’s footprint in the region, already larger than usual, is expanding further.
