Domestic political pressure on Arab allies of the USA is growing. Now some countries are placing restrictions on military facilities on their territory.
Abu Dhabi – The pressure on Arab allies USA grows. While Washington has thousands of troops stationed on the territory of its partners in the Middle East, the rejection of the West among the population is being expressed by the War in Israel getting bigger.
Some countries, including the United Arab Emirates, are now restricting US military operations from their territory. Specifically, they want to prevent the United States from carrying out air strikes on groups close to Iran from its soil.
The war in the Gaza Strip has consequences for the entire region
The daily newspaper published the news about the restriction on the use of US military facilities Politico. Four informants from the military and politics, who wished to remain anonymous, provided information about the restrictions on US military bases. Attacks against targets in Iraq, Syria or the Red Sea are intended to be made more difficult for the USA by restricted access to military facilities, said one of the informants.
The USA has stationed its troops in military facilities in addition to the United Arab Emirates in Kuwait, Oman and Qatar. Since the beginning of IsraelHamas During the war, these bases gained strategic value.
US President Joe Biden had ordered several rocket and air strikes against militias supported by Iran in recent weeks. Among other things, the situation worsened in the Red Sea, where Houthi rebels repeatedly attacked Western merchant ships.
Arab allies of the USA between alliance interests, Iran and domestic politics
For the Arab countries they will be a test. On the one hand, as an ally they want to support the USA in its ongoing fight against pro-Iranian terrorist groups such as the Houthi rebels. On the other hand, the restrictions against the US military show the desire not to anger Iran.
The greatest domestic threat to America's Arab allies is their own people. Demands for an end to the violence in Gaza are becoming louder and anti-Israel tendencies are becoming stronger. The more brutal Israel acts in the Gaza Strip, the more support for terrorist groups close to Iran such as the Houthi rebels and the Hezbollah. (Laura Helene May)
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