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EX500rider

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8. Don't think that is anywhere near enough troops for a invasion

Reply to Arazi (Original post)

Sun Nov 16, 2025, 07:29 PM

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Most of that 12,000 are sailors, the Iwo Jima Amphibious Group carries just the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), which comprises a Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron, a Combat Logistics Battalion, and a Battalion Landing Team.
1 or 2 Battalions are not enough.

In theory the 82nd Airborne could jump in and take a airport to fly in more troops but that's pretty risky without lots of prep getting air superiority & degrading air defenses & nearby forces.

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