The vast arsenal Trump could deploy if he strikes Iran
The military assets are huge, but it’s unclear whether the president will deepen US involvement beyond helping Israel defend against Iranian air attacks.
Additional capabilities have been deployed to US Central Command, which oversees the US military presence in the Middle East. AP
US President Donald Trump has a wide range of military assets in the Middle East and across the globe to bring to bear in a potential fight against Iran as he weighs one of the most momentous foreign policy decisions of his administration.
That arsenal includes powerfully destructive bombs, long-range stealth bombers, an aircraft carrier strike group, navy destroyers and US troops – offering Trump multiple options if he decides to intervene more directly in support of Israel. Some resources like the B-2 bomber are in the US, while other assets are either in the region or on the way.
