US removes its advanced missile defence system and Patriot batteries from Saudi Arabia even as the kingdom faces continued air attacks from Yemen's Houthi rebels
US Air Force member stands near a Patriot missile battery at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia on February 20, 2020.
While tens of thousands of American forces remain across the Arabian Peninsula as a counterweight to Iran, Gulf Arab nations worry about the US's future plans as its military perceives a growing threat in Asia that requires those missile defences. Tehran has denied launching the attack, though a drill in January saw Iranian paramilitary forces use similar drones.
In this satellite photo provided by Planet Labs Inc., an area of Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia that once saw Patriot missile batteries stationed with one advanced Terminal High Altitude Air Defence unit stands empty, September 10, 2021. Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby acknowledged “the redeployment of certain air defence assets” after receiving questions from the AP. He said the US maintained a “broad and deep” commitment to its Mideast allies.
Despite those assurances, Saudi Prince Turki al Faisal, the kingdom's former intelligence chief whose public remarks often track with the thoughts of its Al Saud ruling family, has linked the Patriot missile deployments directly to America's relationship to Riyadh.
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