00:20A major development is raising questions over a reported US military deployment to Kuwait amid
00:27the Iran war.
00:29Former CIA intelligence analyst Larry Johnson says the United States is ramping up its military
00:36presence in the Middle East and preparing to send additional personnel to the region.
00:42In an interview, Johnson specifically points to one unit with what the US military calls
00:49CBRN capabilities.
00:52CBRN stands for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear.
00:58Johnson says he is hearing through what he describes as back channels that the unit is
01:04preparing to deploy to Kuwait.
01:07When asked whether the unit has expertise involving biological, chemical, radiological, and nuclear
01:13weapons, Johnson says the unit has the capability to handle those weapons.
01:18He then identifies Iran as the most likely target.
01:23Johnson says the information came from someone he describes as a member of that unit.
01:29But there is an important distinction here.
01:32Johnson does not say the unit has been ordered to use biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons
01:38against Iran.
01:39He describes a unit capable of handling CBRN-related threats and equipment.
01:45CBRN units are generally associated with detecting hazardous materials, protecting troops, identifying
01:53contaminated areas, carrying out decontamination, and responding to chemical, biological, radiological,
02:01or nuclear incidents.
02:03The United States has also committed internationally to prohibitions on biological and chemical weapons.
02:10nuclear weapons are handled through separate strategic military structures and should not automatically
02:17be equated with conventional CBRN defense formations.
02:22So far, there has been no independent public confirmation from the Pentagon, U.S. Central Command,
02:28or the White House establishing that a specialized CBRN unit has been deployed to Kuwait for an
02:35offensive mission against Iran.
02:38Kuwait already hosts a major and long-standing U.S. military presence, including Camp Arifjan,
02:45Camp Buring, and Ali Al-Salem Air Base.
02:49CBRN defense training and preparedness are also long-standing elements of U.S. military operations
02:56in the region.
02:57That means, even if a CBRN-capable unit is moved to Kuwait, its presence alone would not
03:04establish preparations to use chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons.
03:10For now, the information comes from Johnson's account of what he says he learned through an
03:15individual associated with the unit.
03:18His remarks have triggered intense discussion online as Washington continues adjusting its
03:24military posture in the region.
03:26The key question now is what mission, if any, the reported CBRN deployment would actually
03:33have.
03:34And without official confirmation, its purpose remains unclear.
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03:56To be continued...
03:56to be continued...
03:56To be continued...
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