The Pentagon announced the deployment of troops to the border with Mexico.

The Pentagon is deploying a Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) and a General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB) to the U.S.-Mexico border.

This was stated in a press release from the agency.

The Department of Defense is thus accelerating the implementation of President Donald Trump's directive to “enhance military support in securing the U.S.-Mexico border.”

Units are expected to strengthen operations at the border in the coming weeks, according to Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell.

The SBCT is a mechanized infantry group comprising approximately 4,400 soldiers. Formed around the Stryker vehicle—a wheeled armored platform—the brigade “combines mobility, protection, and firepower.” The SBCT includes about 650 personnel and uses the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for command and medical evacuation, as well as CH-47 Chinooks for heavier transport.

It is known that each Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) consists of roughly 4,400 military personnel. The General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB) contains about 650 soldiers and aviation assets to enhance operational coverage and support, as stated in the announcement.

Background. Previously, Mind reported that Pentagon chief Pete Gage threatened “unilateral actions” by American armed forces during talks with senior military leaders in Mexico if the Mexican authorities did not address the “collusion” between the country's government and drug cartels.