"It is another signal that a U.S. ground operation in Iran is being seriously prepared." No. That implies they half-assed their battle prep. The military doesn't do that. It means they had a plan but then decided to upgrade it. Either Trump wanted a bigger bada-boom or someone questioned the sufficiency of the plan and/or the tactical goals. We're in the ballpark of $50B into this war and no end in sight. #USPol https://www.axios.com/2026/03/27/iran-war-trump-pentagon-more-troops-middle-east