Experts: US Gulf Bases Rendered Useless by Iranian Strikes
Middle East experts argue that at least a dozen US military sites in the Gulf region have been severely damaged by recent Iranian retaliatory strikes, rendering them 'all but uninhabitable' and creating more vulnerabilities than benefits. The damage, first reported by The New York Times, has led analysts like Marc Lynch to suggest the physical architecture of American primacy in the region is effectively useless. Despite Gulf states previously pledging not to allow their territory for war against Iran, they now face depleted interceptor stocks and direct hits on energy facilities. Experts note that the transactional security relationship based on oil-for-protection is fraying, with some suggesting Gulf states may pivot toward Israel as a security partner while acknowledging the US ceasefire agreement failed to explicitly end Iranian attacks.
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Experts: US Gulf Bases Rendered Useless by Iranian Strikes
Middle East experts argue that at least a dozen US military sites in the Gulf region have been severely damaged by recent Iranian retaliatory strikes, rendering them 'all but uninhabitable' and creating more vulnerabilities than benefits. The damage, first reported by The New York Times, has led analysts like Marc Lynch to suggest the physical architecture of American primacy in the region is effectively useless. Despite Gulf states previously pledging not to allow their territory for war against Iran, they now face depleted interceptor stocks and direct hits on energy facilities. Experts note that the transactional security relationship based on oil-for-protection is fraying, with some suggesting Gulf states may pivot toward Israel as a security partner while acknowledging the US ceasefire agreement failed to explicitly end Iranian attacks.
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