US President Joe Bayden began to bring part of American forces and armaments from a number of countries in the Middle East. This was reported to the newspaper Wall Street Journal.
According to sources of publication, the United States replicates approximately eight batteries of Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems, including from Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. A complex of an American missile defense system at Thaad Theater (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) from Saudi Arabia will be launched.
In addition, from the region intend to transfer a part of the military aircraft and “hundreds of American military” that serve the specified weapons. According to sources, the Administration of Byyden decided to reduce the number of US missile systems in the framework of serious reorientation of the military presence in the region, since it redirects the armed forces on the challenges by China and Russia.
The transformation has already begun earlier in the current month. About such plans, the head of Pentagon Lloyd Austin told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Ben Salman Al Saud on June 2.
As Washington believes, the risk of escalation of hostilities between the United States and Iran has decreased. Also, the American side believes that he had previously had a transfer to the Middle East of Arms “did not keep Iran and the forces controlled by him from actions for the purpose of destabilization.” In addition, the Pentagon stated that part of American anti-missile defense placed in the Middle East in the Middle East need maintenance and repair.
June 1 reported that the United States brought a third of their troops from Afghanistan. It is specified that about 300 trucks with materials were taken from Afghanistan. At the same time, 13 thousand units of equipment transferred to the financial and technical support to the Ministry of Defense for disposal.