US weighs shifting some Gulf military bases to Israel after Iran strikes: WSJ
Officials are weighing repairs and relocations after Iranian strikes damaged the only U.S. naval base in the Middle East and about 20 other sites.
- New satellite images published by The Wall Street Journal on Friday show extensive damage to the Navy Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain, including command centers and at least 12 other buildings.
- Damage to the Bahrain base and about 20 other sites has prompted Washington to reconsider its Middle East footprint, including potentially reducing presence in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
- Strikes damaged critical infrastructure including housing for 450 personnel, with repair estimates reaching about $200 million for the Bahrain facility and about $386 million across all damaged sites.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with the Gulf Cooperation Council on Thursday as CENTCOM spokesperson Tim Hawkins stated the strategy of protecting people worked despite damage.
- Retired Vice Adm. John Fozzie Miller noted the base was not built for modern threats, while Mackenzie Eaglen warned the strikes 'exposed weakness and vulnerabilities across the board' for U.S. forces.
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Iran's Damage to US Base More Extensive Than Thought
Iran's missiles wreaked far greater damage on America's vital naval hub in Bahrain than the Pentagon has acknowledged, according to an investigation by the Wall Street Journal . The newspaper found that repeated missile and drone strikes between late February and June severely damaged the Fifth Fleet's headquarters, barracks, warehouses, water...
Is Hegseth running out of safe bases in the Gulf? US navy now fleeing Iran?
The U.S. is reportedly reassessing its military posture in the Middle East after Iranian missile strikes exposed the vulnerability of key Gulf bases during the conflict. According to the Wall Street Journal, Washington is studying options that include dispersing forces, strengthening hardened facilities, and reviewing deployments in Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia as it adapts to evolving regional security challenges.
A report by the Wall Street Journal revealed that the US naval base in Bahrain suffered extensive damage from Iranian missile strikes carried out between late February and June of this year, while the Pentagon has not officially announced the extent of the damage to the military facility.
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