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Sitting ducks: Why the US security umbrella no longer protects the Gulf?

Summary by Aletho News
By Dr Mustafa Fetouri| MEMO | July 16, 2026 In Kuwait alone—less than 150 kilometres across the Gulf from Iran—the United States maintains a major military hub of approximately 13,500 personnel spread across installations such as Camp Arifjan and Ali Al Salem Air Base. To its south, Saudi Arabia hosts roughly 2,700 U.S. troops, centered at Prince Sultan Air Base in Al Kharj. Elsewhere in the Gulf, every state hosts either a US military presence …
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Aletho News broke the news on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
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