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US to send more forces to Saudi Arabia despite Trump’s pledge to reduce Middle East presence
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| Last Edited | RP Oct 11, 2019 11:36am |
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| Category | General |
| Author | Jacob Pramuk |
| News Date | Friday, October 11, 2019 05:20:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The United States will send more forces into Saudi Arabia even as President Donald Trump says he wants to reduce American military involvement in the Middle East.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters Friday that he ordered the deployment of two more fighter squadrons and accompanying personnel to the oil-rich American ally. The U.S. will also deploy Patriot and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile defense systems.
“Taken together with other deployments I have extended or authorized within the last month, this involves about 3,000 United States forces,” the Pentagon chief said. |
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