Description
IN THE REGION NOW
8,000–9,000 deployable ground troops, with a reported potential reinforcement of 10,000 more.
800–1,200 ground vehicles, with another 1,000–2,000 potentially available.
Also deployed or reported: 29 ships, 20,265–21,774 personnel, approximately 110 combat jets, up to 85 helicopters, 24–28 Ospreys, an estimated 300–600 drones, 15 hovercraft and 353–427 pilots.
This stream presents an open-source assessment of possible U.S. plans in the Iran war now that these assets have deployed to the region. All figures and scenarios are estimates based on publicly available information.