On June 18, local time, according to the Wall Street Journal, US government officials stated that the Biden administration would significantly reduce the number of US anti-missile systems, fighter jets and soldiers in the Middle East.
The report quoted these officials as saying that the Pentagon is withdrawing about eight "Patriot" anti-missile systems from countries such as Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.
They stated that they would also withdraw the THAAD anti-missile system from Saudi Arabia.
In addition, jet fighter squadrons and hundreds of related soldiers sent to these areas will also be redeployed.
According to a senior U.S. defense official, the move is equivalent to restoring the more traditional level of defense in these areas.
In addition, the US anti-missile system has been widely used in the past few years, and the withdrawal back to the United States this time is also for equipment maintenance and refurbishment.
Some American media predict that as the Pentagon has targeted China and Russia, the purpose of this military deployment may be to increase the military's attention to other places and focus the armed forces on the challenges from China and Russia.
(CCTV reporter Xu Dezhi)