The United States decided to remove some of the missile systems from the Middle East: the administration of President Joe Biden ordered the Pentagon to reduce the number of troops in the Persian Gulf. Writes about this The Wall Street Journal, citing high-ranking sources.
It is noted that three batteries of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system have already been redeployed in the region. One of them was located at the Prince Sultan airbase in Saudi Arabia. In addition, the United States will withdraw aircraft carriers and tracking systems to “meet military needs in other parts of the world.” Perhaps the Pentagon will cut other equipment as well, newspaper sources say.
The Wall Street Journal notes that the redeployment of equipment may be followed by the withdrawal of American troops. According to the latest data, there are about 50 thousand military personnel in the region.
The United States also plans to completely withdraw its troops from Afghanistan by May 2021. According to ex-Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, the American army has already halved its military presence in the country in 2020. The United States brought troops into Afghanistan after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack in New York.
