- सऊदी सरकार के देश की सुरक्षा को लेकर बड़ा फैसला
- किंग सलमान ने क्षेत्रीय सुरक्षा और स्थिरता को बढ़ावा देने के लिए किंगडम में अमेरिकी सेना की मेजबानी को दी मंजूरी
- सऊदी अरब के विदेश मंत्रालय ने शुक्रवार को दी जानकारी
- सऊदी अरब और संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका क्षेत्रीय खतरों के सामने के लिए की दीर्घकालिक साझेदारी
- वाशिंगटन में, अमेरिकी रक्षा विभाग ने एक बयान में इस कदम की पुष्टि की
- खाड़ी में वाशिंगटन और तेहरान के बीच बढ़ते तनाव के बीच आया लिया गया यह फैसला
- ईरानी सैन्य धमकियों को ध्यान में रखते हुए, अमेरिका भेज रहा है सेना
- जिसमें लड़ाकू विमान, वायु रक्षा मिसाइल और 500 से अधिक सैनिक शामिल
- रियाद के दक्षिण में प्रिंस सुल्तान एयर बेस पर कुछ अमेरिकी सेना और पैट्रियट एयर डिफेंस मिसाइल सिस्टम पहले से ही आ चुके हैं
- जहां अतिरिक्त सैनिकों के लिए विमान के आगमन की तैयारी कर रही है सेना
मई के बाद से बढ़ गया है ईरान के साथ तनाव
JEDDAH/WASHINGTON: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman approved hosting US forces in the Kingdom to boost regional security and stability, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday. The ministry tweeted that Saudi Arabia and the United States are “strengthen(ing) their longstanding partnership in (the) face of regional threats.”
In Washington, the US Defense Department confirmed the move in a statement, saying it would deploy troops and resources to Saudi Arabia to “provide an additional deterrent” in the face of “emergent, credible threats.” The gesture comes amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran in the Gulf that have impacted global oil markets.
With Iranian military threats in mind, the US is sending American forces, including fighter aircraft, air defense missiles and likely more than 500 troops, to a Saudi air base that became a hub of American air power in the Middle East in the 1990s.
Senior American defense officials said some US troops and Patriot air defense missile systems have already arrived at Prince Sultan Air Base, south of Riyadh, where the troops have been preparing for the arrival of aircraft later this summer as well as additional troops. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity in order to provide details not publicly announced.
The agreement has been in the works for many weeks and is not a response specifically to Friday’s seizure by Iran of a British tanker in the Arabian Gulf. Tensions with Iran have spiked since May when the Trump administration said it had detected increased Iranian preparations for possible attacks on US forces and interests in the Gulf area.In a written statement Friday evening, US Central Command said the deployments to Saudi Arabia had been approved by the Pentagon.
“This movement of forces provides an additional deterrent, and ensures our ability to defend our forces and interests in the region from emergent, credible threats,” Central Command said. “This movement creates improvement of operational depth and logistical networks. US Central Command continually assesses force posture in the region and is working with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia authorities to base US assets at the appropriate locations.”
Putting US combat forces back in Saudi Arabia, after an absence of more than a decade, adds depth to the regional alignment of US military power, which is mostly in locations on the Arabian Gulf that are more vulnerable to Iranian missile attack. In June, the Pentagon said it would deploy 1,000 troops to the Middle East but did not say where they were going.