The US is sending a few thousand additional troops to the Middle East to boost security and defend Israel if necessary. The increased presence includes multiple fighter jet squadrons, doubling the airpower on hand. The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group and its associated squadrons will also have an extended stay in the region. The troops and jets are there to protect US forces, not for evacuation purposes.
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