More than 600 U.S. troops, drawn from units with intelligence gathering and engineering capabilities, are preparing to join expanding military operations along the southern border.
The U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM), on March 11, announced that some 40 U.S. Air Force intelligence analysts and another 590 U.S. Army soldiers have been selected for an upcoming deployment.
Around 2,500 U.S. troops were assigned to assist federal border security efforts before President Donald Trump took office in January.
Since the inauguration, the Trump administration has significantly expanded the U.S. military contingent assisting in border security efforts.
In his first week in office, Trump ordered around 1,500 more troops to the U.S.–Mexico land border, and the Pentagon has gradually begun to select additional units to provide capabilities for the Department of Homeland Security there….