Posted on May 23, 2021
US general: As US scales back in Mideast, China may step in
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As the United States scales back its military presence across the Middle East to focus on great power competition with China and Russia, it risks giving those two countries a chance to fill the gap and expand their influence around the Gulf, the top U.S. commander for the region said Sunday.
While traveling through the Middle East over the past week, Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, who heads U.S. Central Command, fielded a persistent question from the military and political leaders he met: Is the U.S. still committed to their country and the region, and what more support can they get.
From the dusty battlefields in Syria to the rocket-pummeled neighborhoods in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, they worry that America's pivot to Asia means they will be left without the troops, ships, aircraft and other military aid they need to battle Iranian-backed militant groups attacking their people.
And if the U.S. is slow to respond, they may look elsewhere for help.
While traveling through the Middle East over the past week, Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, who heads U.S. Central Command, fielded a persistent question from the military and political leaders he met: Is the U.S. still committed to their country and the region, and what more support can they get.
From the dusty battlefields in Syria to the rocket-pummeled neighborhoods in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, they worry that America's pivot to Asia means they will be left without the troops, ships, aircraft and other military aid they need to battle Iranian-backed militant groups attacking their people.
And if the U.S. is slow to respond, they may look elsewhere for help.
US general: As US scales back in Mideast, China may step in
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel thanks for the read and share of the most informative Brother William.
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President Trump was against the pipeline that President Biden just approved between Germany and Russia. Eastern European allies of NATO are against this project yet it looks like the money that the mayor of Moscow gave to the Bidens has paid off. Now that we have kids in cages, the Democrats say nothing and now that the Democrats approved this pipeline oh, nothing will be said in the media about Russian collusion. They still called Trump a Russian asset
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