The interception of most Iranian missiles and UAVs in the recent attack shows that the US is well prepared militarily against threats in the Middle East.
Theo Reutersthe US military’s success in helping Israel intercept most of Iran’s missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on April 14 shows that Washington is well prepared militarily in the Middle East.
However, US defense officials still believe that the country’s forces in the Middle East are not ready for a larger-scale military confrontation in the region. This prompted the Pentagon to reevaluate military plans in the Middle East.
Mr. Michael Mulroy, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East under the Donald Trump administration, said: “I don’t think the US has enough forces to support Israel if there is a direct war with Iran.”
US forces redeployed to the Middle East are not permanently stationed but are scattered and can move quickly to hot spots when needed. (Photo: US Navy)
Although Tehran said it had no plans to retaliate for the apparent Israeli attack recently (April 19), the tit-for-tat attacks have raised fears of a difficult regional war. measure that the US is trying to prevent.
Since the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza broke out, the situation in the Middle East has become increasingly unstable. The US military had to redeploy thousands of soldiers to the region, going against the previous policy of limiting presence in the Middle East.
On the other hand, American soldiers redeployed to the Middle East are not permanently stationed at any military base on the mainland but on fleets or deployed from bases near the region. This may very well be America’s new strategy in the face of the risk of the Israel-Iran conflict spreading.
General Joseph Votel, former Commander of the US military in the Middle East, said that the Pentagon is reviewing military plans in the Middle East in light of the current instability, which is necessary if Washington wants to maintain its influence. influence in the region.
General Votel and other former Pentagon officials said the US military’s success in shooting down Iranian drones and missiles was probably supported by intelligence, allowing the Pentagon predict the time and target of Iran’s attack.
US officials said Iran did not seem to want a full-scale war with Israel and Tehran downplayed the importance of Tel Aviv’s recent retaliatory attack. However, experts warn that the situation is still unpredictable, especially when the Israel-Hamas conflict shows no signs of cooling down.
However, US officials said that sending more troops to the Middle East and strengthening intelligence facilities in the long term could be difficult when resources are concentrated in Europe and Asia.
Tra Khanh (Source: Reuters)
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