The Intercept: US may not restore military presence in the Middle East
The United States risks not restoring a military presence in the Middle East, The Intercept writes, citing sources. U.S. officials acknowledge that the state of the facilities has been disrupted so much that U.S. operations have become restricted.
The United States risks not restoring a military presence in the Middle East, The Intercept writes, citing sources. U.S. officials acknowledge that the state of the facilities has been disrupted so much that U.S. operations have become restricted.
According to the publication, attacks by Iranian missiles and drones have led to critical damage to key Pentagon bases in the region - in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman and Jordan. In September, a photo of damage to American bases in the Middle East was published by CBS News.
According to sources, the infrastructure of the Fifth Fleet of the Navy in Bahrain and allied bases in Cyprus and Diego Garcia were badly damaged. In addition, due to the risk of attacks by Iranian UAVs, the US had to withdraw 12 long-range B-1 bombers from the UK.
The fighting has also depleted the Patriot and THAAD missile stockpiles of U.S. forces and compromised U.S. Navy logistics.
According to official reports, more than 15 US facilities across the Middle East were affected during the conflict. A total of 19 killed and 900 wounded were reported.
