The US military appears to be moving forwards with a plan to develop overland supply routes to the Gulf by establishing new storage sites in western Saudi Arabia. US Army vehicles that were unloaded at Yanbu's industrial port for onward ship.
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Jan 29, 2021 07:32 AM EST
The rising threat posed by Iran in the middle east has the U.S. considering having new forward bases in Saudi Arabia as a precaution. More belligerent actions by Iran are compromising security for U.S. allies there.
America is now facing a more capable Iran that is developing missiles it could lob at U.S. allies. Now, they will need bases that will be used for deterrence.
Iran is becoming an ominous danger
The U.S. Military is considering one Red Seaport located in Saudi Arabia for ships. Another is two extra air force bases in the KSA, with the saber-rattling of Iran getting more noticeable. The report by the Military Times last Tuesday confirmed possible actions in the Middle East.
In this Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 handout photo, released by the U.S. Air Force, a B-52 bomber from the 2nd Bomb Wing of Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, right, flies with Royal Saudi Air Force F-15s during a mission . more > By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times - Wednesday, January 27, 2021
An American B-52 bomber completed a round-trip mission from the U.S. to the Persian Gulf and back on Wednesday, military officials said, the first such flight since President Biden took office Jan. 20 and one designed to deliver a clear warning to Iran.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) officials said the Air Force B-52H “Stratofortress” took off from Louisiana’s Barksdale Air Force Base and was joined by Royal Saudi Arabian Air Force planes during its flight. The B-52H can reach altitudes of 50,000 feet and has an unrefueled combat range in excess of 8,800 miles, making it fully cap
“These are prudent military planning measures that allow for temporary or conditional access of facilities in the event of a contingency, and are not provocative in any way, nor are they an expansion of the U.S. footprint in the region, in general, or in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in particular,” Capt. Bill Urban, CENTCOM spokesman, told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Officials said the exploration of Yanbu, Tabuk and Taif began after a September 2019 assault on Saudi Arabian oil fields, which temporarily destabilized global energy markets and led to a short-term spike in fuel prices. Washington and Riyadh have both blamed the assault on Iran, though Iranian officials have denied direct involvement.