US Considers Reducing Military Presence In Gulf After Heavy Costs From Iran War
Washington DC, United States: After heavy destruction of US military installations across West Asia, especially in the Gulf region, the United States is reportedly weighing reducing military presence in the region. After the conflict with Iran, the Islamic Republic destroyed several military facilities belonging to the US, costing nearly 38 billion dollars.
The US is likely to reduce its long-standing military and troop presence in the gulf soon, as per a report by the Washington Post, citing the Pentagon. The US has around 20 military bases across the Middle East, according to the Council of Foreign Relations, including in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain, the UAE and Qatar, eight of which are permanent. The Iran war has led to dozens of aircraft loss or damage, costing significantly to the US economy.
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Notably, no formal review has been ordered by US defence secretary Pete Hegseth regarding the matter. as the decisions are going to have to be made on some of this issue, as per officials.
According to a US officials, the Department of War routinely conducts prudent monitoring and assessment of US force posture across the globe, there is currently no formal review of U.S. force posture in the West Asia.
