The US Army's rapid deployment capabilities of the 82nd Airborne Division to Iran has sparked concerns about the country's strategic advantages. The deployment is part of a broader effort to increase military presence in the region. The 82nd Airborne's capabilities are being tested in a region with a complex security landscape.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks retired Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland about the rapid deployment capabilities of the 82nd Airborne and the strategic advantages those troops provide. <p>NPR's Steve Inskeep asks retired Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland about the rapid deployment capabilities of the 82nd Airborne and the strategic advantages those troops provide.</p><img src="https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5760908" />