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The U.S. military is looking for fallback bases in Saudi Arabia to prevent its troops deployed there from becoming obvious targets in the event of tensions with Iran, a senior U.S. military official said Thursday.
"We are not looking for new bases. I want to be clear on that," said Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, head of the U.S. Army Central Command, during a tour of the Middle East.
"What we would like to do, without shutting down these (current) bases ... is to have the ability to go to other bases to operate in a period of heightened risk," he explained.
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I know VOA is a propaganda machine but, this is the second time I have come across this.
"We are not looking for new bases. I want to be clear on that," said Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, head of the U.S. Army Central Command, during a tour of the Middle East.
"What we would like to do, without shutting down these (current) bases ... is to have the ability to go to other bases to operate in a period of heightened risk," he explained.
US Seeks Fallback Saudi Bases to Protect Troops Amid Iran Tensions
‘We are not looking for new bases. I want to be clear on that,’ said Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, head of the US Army Central Command
www.voanews.com
I know VOA is a propaganda machine but, this is the second time I have come across this.
