US Officials Discuss Smaller Middle East Military Footprint After Iran Conflict

Military and intelligence officials discuss smaller presence in the Middle East as US looks for another post-9/11 strategy - CNN

Military and intelligence officials discuss smaller presence in the Middle East as US looks for another post-9/11 strategy  CNN

US officials discuss smaller Mideast footprint after Iran conflict: CNN

Informal discussions include potential troop, facility cuts and hardened defences, CNN reports

By Anadolu Agency

Military and intelligence officials discuss smaller presence in the Middle East as US looks for another post-9/11 strategy

In offices across the military and in the intelligence community, there have been recent quiet discussions about cutting the number of people and facilities typically stationed in the Middle East if the Trump administration succeeds in ending the Iran conflict, six sources say. If those cuts happen, it would mark another shift in how the … The post Military and intelligence officials discuss smaller presence in the Middle East as US looks for another post-9/11 strategy appeared first on Egypt...

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