184 US sending Marines and warships to Middle East over Iranian threats. This is new. (news.usni.org) posted 1 year ago by NobodyLikesSplatter 1 year ago by NobodyLikesSplatter +184 / -0 U.S. Sending Marines, More Warships to Middle East Over Iranian Threats - USNI News The U.S. is sending two amphibious warships and thousands of Marines to the Middle East to bolster regional security after Iranian forces threatened commerce in and out of the Persian Gulf, the Pentagon announced Thursday. Amphibious warship USS Bataan (LH... 30 comments share 30 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Does it seem strange to send the marines and the amphibious warship? I get the the navy and air support for the vessels but aren’t the amphibious warships basically to drop the amphibious vehicles and marines onto land?