More Intelligence and Engineering Troops to Deploy to Southern Border

Around 9,600 U.S. troops are now assigned or scheduled to deploy to the southern border, according to the Northern Command.

U.S. soldiers monitor a known border crossing point along the Rio Grande River in Brownsville, Texas, on Feb. 25, 2025. Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Sveen/U.S. Army

More than 600 U.S. troops, drawn from units with intelligence gathering and engineering capabilities, are preparing to join expanding military operations along the southern border.

The U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM), on March 11, announced that some 40 U.S. Air Force intelligence analysts and another 590 U.S. Army soldiers have been selected for an upcoming deployment.