After other officials say US weighing sending thousands more soldiers, Mark Esper says ‘we have sufficient capability in the theater to deter what we need to deter’
Robert BurnsToday, 8:05 am
SIMI VALLEY, California (AP) — US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Friday the Trump administration is keeping a close eye on unrest in Iran and Iraq, but he sees no immediate need to send any substantial number of additional US forces to the region.
“Right now we believe we have sufficient capability in the theater to deter what we need to deter,” he told reporters flying with him to California.
He said he routinely reviews the adequacy of US military forces in all regions of the globe, taking commanders’ recommendations and requests into account. He said this includes the volatile Middle East, where the Pentagon has already added about 14,000 troops since May.
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