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US removes Gulf air defense batteries amid Houthi drone strikes - report
Jerusalem Post ^ | 04.02/2021 | By TZVI JOFFRE

Posted on 04/04/2021 5:27:55 AM PDT by EBH

The withdrawals are part of an attempt by the administration to further reduce the US's presence in the Middle East, according to the report.

The US has removed at least three Patriot antimissile batteries from the Gulf region, despite recent waves of Houthi drone and missile strikes against targets in Saudi Arabia, as part of a move to shift military capabilities from the Middle East, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

"I am -- am not going to get into specific capabilities that are in specific places, and for how long they will be. I -- I think I need to just leave it at that," added Kirby, who stressed multiple times that he would not confirm the report, "particularly in that part of the world."

In response to a question about whether the US is moving resources to face China, Kirby stated that "it should be lost on nobody" that the secretary of defense's first overseas trip was to the Indo-Pacific region to meet with US allies and partners on tensions in the region, which he added were "in many ways, being propelled by China's aggressive activities and their excessive maritime claims and - and military modernization." Tensions between China and the US have increased in recent years, with both the Trump and Biden administrations taking a hard stance on their global rival.

In a March meeting between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan and China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi and State Councilor Wang Yi in Anchorage, the two sides sparred with unusually blunt public remarks, according to Reuters. "We will...discuss our deep concerns with actions by China, including in Xinjiang, Hong Kong, Taiwan, cyber attacks on the United States, economic coercion of our allies," said Blinken at the time. "Each of these actions threaten the rules-based order that maintains global stability."

"The United States uses its military force and financial hegemony to carry out long arm jurisdiction and suppress other countries," said Yang. "It abuses so-called notions of national security to obstruct normal trade exchanges, and incite some countries to attack China."


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Iran; Israel; News/Current Events; US: Alaska; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: abrahamaccords; alaska; antonyblinken; biden; brainlessjoe; china; iran; iraq; israel; jakesullivan; saudiarabia; uae; unitedarabemirates; wangyi; waronterror; yangjiechi
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To: McCarthysGhost

Israel will stand by Saudi Arabia against Iran.
It’s evident Biden is nothing by a empty suit. Paid for with Iranian money as he is going to stand with Iran. Biden goal is to destroy any positive American ally


21 posted on 04/04/2021 7:28:48 AM PDT by ncfool (Joe Biden USSA.. United Socialist state of aMeriKa...... 11.3.2020 - President in waiting Kama-la-la)
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To: Candor7
He was then and is now as he enjoys an unelected third term.


22 posted on 04/04/2021 7:50:05 AM PDT by yoe (Follow the money on Covid or for Covid...)
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To: null and void

Such insanity


23 posted on 04/04/2021 8:46:56 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: yoe

Yep


24 posted on 04/04/2021 10:48:07 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: EBH

Saudi Arabia already has Patriot systems, and all they’ll need is the latest software upgrade to take out the small drones the terrorists are using.


25 posted on 04/04/2021 11:18:27 AM PDT by 2CAVTrooper (One Nation, Under Fraud Completely Visible, With Spying and Lying Too All.)
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To: Terry L Smith
Ok, so WHERE are we going to put these toys now?

Biden will probably send them to China for reverse engineering or maybe Iran will "capture" the convoy that transports them to wherever.

26 posted on 04/04/2021 12:57:14 PM PDT by Colorado Doug (Now I know how the Indians felt to be sold out for a few beads and trinkets)
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To: EBH

This makes sense. Houthi drones are too small for a Patriots to shoot down. Missiles can not engage targets smaller than themselves. Stingers and C-RAM systems have a better chance.


27 posted on 04/04/2021 1:47:54 PM PDT by Widget Jr
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To: EBH

Destroy Saudi Arabia and choke to death Trump’s Middle East peace.

War, Inc.


28 posted on 04/04/2021 7:26:24 PM PDT by Jumper
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To: Jumper; null and void
[War, Inc.]



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29 posted on 04/04/2021 11:22:50 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Hey, Biden had to do that, A) the Iranians wanted the drones, and B) Biden does as he's told to do by his handlers.

30 posted on 04/05/2021 3:13:03 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: dennisw; Cachelot; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; Lent; GregB; ..
Middle East and terrorism, occasional political and Jewish issues Ping List. High Volume If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.

Three batteries won't impact our problems vs China, even if sent to Taiwan. Will impact the Saudis, who should be looking elsewhere for arms.

31 posted on 04/06/2021 6:24:06 AM PDT by SJackson (A city for sale and doomed to quick destruction, if it should find a buyer, Gaius Sallustius Crispu)
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To: McCarthysGhost

Unfortunately you are correct.


32 posted on 04/06/2021 8:04:56 AM PDT by Rusty0604 (" When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat." -Ronald Reagan)
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To: Gen.Blather

Thanks for the post.


33 posted on 04/06/2021 8:06:43 AM PDT by Rusty0604 (" When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat." -Ronald Reagan)
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To: null and void

“EVERYTHING obama biden does either:
a) Weakens America/Americans
b) Distances America’s allies
c) Strengthens America’s enemies
d) Attacks Christianity
e) Serves islam
f) Harms Israel
Or some combination of the above.”

Bears repeating.


34 posted on 04/06/2021 8:09:48 AM PDT by Rusty0604 (" When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat." -Ronald Reagan)
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To: yoe

Obama, 2016-2020 called and want their foreign policy back.


35 posted on 04/06/2021 8:11:04 AM PDT by Rusty0604 (" When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat." -Ronald Reagan)
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To: EBH

China? Try Russia


36 posted on 04/07/2021 8:21:03 AM PDT by StoneWall Brigade
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To: Thunder90

Ping


37 posted on 04/07/2021 8:21:21 AM PDT by StoneWall Brigade
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To: AppyPappy

They get their stuff from the Russians.


38 posted on 04/07/2021 8:22:39 AM PDT by StoneWall Brigade
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