The United States is evaluating options to relocate CENTCOM forces and naval assets to Israel following the war with Iran, according to a report by The Jerusalem Post. Options include establishing a new base in the Negev large enough for US Army forces, or expanding an existing Negev airbase with an American compound.
The United States is considering a major post-war military repositioning that would move CENTCOM forces and naval assets to Israel, according to a report Thursday by The Jerusalem Post. One option under evaluation is the establishment of a new base in the Negev large enough to host US Army forces, or alternatively expanding an existing Negev airbase and allocating an American compound there.
The report follows a series of developments that The Zioneer has covered over the past month. On June 10, Israel Hayom first reported that the U.S. was planning to build a major military base near the Gaza Strip. Footage of a new U.S. facility under construction near the Gaza border emerged on June 17. On June 26, The Wall Street Journal reported that Washington was weighing a reduction of its military footprint in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia while moving assets westward, including to Israel, after Iranian missile and drone strikes caused billions of dollars in damage. The current Jerusalem Post report adds specificity to the Negev option but has not been independently corroborated. No timeline or official confirmation has been provided.
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