Hegseth Orders 3000 Troops To Mexican Border

The Washington Post reports:

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered an additional 2,500 to 3,000 active-duty troops to the southern U.S. border, including soldiers from a motorized brigade equipped with 20-ton armored Stryker combat vehicles, defense officials familiar with the effort said.

The Pentagon announced the deployment, first reported by The Washington Post, in a statement Saturday afternoon.

Hegseth has ordered the deployment of a Stryker brigade combat team and a helicopter unit to “reinforce and expand current border security operations to seal the border and protect the territorial integrity of the United States,” the statement said.

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A real dictator like trump will start a war at some point.

Heavy equipment reaches the border with Mexico: The Pentagon has ordered the deployment of another 3,000 soldiers and dozens of Stryker armored personnel carriers. pic.twitter.com/45TxVnhbN9

— Jürgen Nauditt 🇩🇪🇺🇦 (@jurgen_nauditt) March 1, 2025