Trump Approves Modest Increase of About 1,500 Troops in the Middle East President Trump decided to deploy about 1,500 additional American troops to the Middle East to provide protection for American service members already there, officials said Friday. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Sara Netanyahu Cuts Plea Deal in Catering CaseKim Jong-un’s Sister to Meet With South Korean Officials at BorderYour Wednesday BriefingAs Protesters Fill Hong Kong’s Streets, Businesses Watch Quietly With AlarmHong Kong Protests Live Updates: Legislature Postpones Extradition Debate AgainHe Couldn’t Talk About What He Saw in World War II. So He Painted It.