Defense Secretary Issues Prepare-to-Deploy Orders for U.S. Troops to the Middle East 150 Lloyd AustinMateusz Wlodarczyk/NurPhoto via Getty Images KRISTINA WONG22 Oct 2023999 2:03 Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin placed additional U.S. troops on prepare-to-deploy orders to the Middle East Sunday after speaking with President Joe Biden.

“I have placed an additional number of forces on prepare to deploy orders as part of prudent contingency planning, to increase their readiness and ability to quickly respond as required,” he said in a statement. More @ https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/10/22/defense-secretary-issues-prepare-to-deploy-orders-for-u-s-troops-to-the-middle-east/