Why are we even storing our munitions in Israel?
Our 155 shells were well used to weaken the Russian threat and relieve Russian pressure if we have to fight China.
GAO-”The military services keep everything from rations to tanks at strategic locations around the world. Positioning supplies in advance can allow action without waiting for cargo to arrive.”
Document: GAO Report on Pentagon Prepositioned Stocks
“DOD positions billions of dollars worth of assets–including combat vehicles, rations, medical supplies, and repair parts—at strategic locations around the world to use during early phases of operations. Each of the military services maintains its own prepositioned stock program.”
https://news.usni.org/2017/08/01/document-gao-report-pentagon-prepositioned-stocks
Israel is an ally, and the middle east is where the action was expected to be, ergo having munitions co-located is a good idea.
Probably so they would already be in place if Hamas attacked Israel or something.
Can’t store it in Afghanistan.
Because they’ll let us.
“Why are we even storing our munitions in Israel?”
The US stores munitions, tanks, aircraft, and etc. in Israel and a few other places around the world like Diego Garcia. This way in case there’s a problem we send troops by air and everything they need is already close to where they need it.