Pentagon weighing smaller U.S. military presence in Gulf once Iran war ends: Report
The review could leave damaged Gulf bases unrepaired and shift U.S. forces farther from Iran, officials said, as 40,000 troops remain in the region.
- On Tuesday, The Washington Post reported the Pentagon is evaluating a potential reduction in forces from America across the Gulf, viewing the conflict as "a once-in-a-generation chance for the Pentagon to reconsider its presence in the region."
- Iranian missile and drone strikes on regional bases in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and the UAE exposed vulnerabilities in the current basing system, forcing the Pentagon to weigh risks to facilities previously considered essential.
- Former Centcom commander General Frank McKenzie called current basing systems an "artefact," noting forward headquarters 100 miles from Iran create unacceptable risk; former CIA director David Petraeus added in May that America is "not as inclined to occupy these bases."
- Admiral Bradley Cooper, current head of Centcom, has supported discussions about moving troops from the Gulf; the military from America has already begun shifting forces westward, gaining access to Taif Air Base in Saudi Arabia in March after Iranian strikes pummelled Prince Sultan Air Base.
- By potentially bypassing damaged sites and restructuring regional defense, the Pentagon aims to align its military posture with the current realities of Iranian missile threats in a permanent consolidation of forces rather than a reactive measure.
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