US forces have beaten Iran’s most important nuclear locations and threatened Tehran threats, with US military installations in the region a potential target.
The following are significant US facilities in the Middle East:
Bahrain:
Home to the headquarters of the US Navy’s fifth fleet, whose area of ​​responsibility includes Gulf, Red Sea, Arab Sea and parts of the Indian Ocean.
Qatar:
The 24-Ha Aludeid Air Base, in the desert outside the capital Doha, is the forward headquarters of the US Central Command, which leads us military operations in a huge disc of territory extending from Egypt in the west to Kazakhstan in the east. Middle East’s largest American base houses about 10,000 troops.
Kuwait:
Several scattered military installations include Camp Arifjan, the forward headquarters of the US Army Central and Ali Al Salem Air Base, about 40 kilometers from the Iraqi border and known as “The Rock” for its isolated, robust environment. Camp Buehring was established during the Iraq war in 2003 and is a staging post for US army units deployed in Iraq and Syria, according to the US Army website.
The United Arab Emirates:
Al Dhafra Air Base, located south of UAE Capital Abu Dhabi and shared with UAE Air Force, is a critical US Air Force Home that has supported key missions against the Islamic State as well as reconnaissance installations throughout the region, according to the US Air Force Central Command.
Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port is, although not a formal military base, the US Navy’s largest port of call in the Middle East, regularly hosting US airlines and other vessels.
Iraq:
The United States maintains a presence at Ain Al Asad Air Base in the Western Anbarian province and supports Iraqi security forces and contributes to the NATO mission, according to the White House. Iranian missile strikes targeted the base in 2020 in return for the US killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.
Erbil-Flybase is located in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of northern Iraq and acts as a hub for us and coalition forces performing training exercises and combat exercises. The base supports US military efforts by providing a safe place for education, intelligence sharing and logistical coordination in northern Iraq, according to the Congress Report.
Saudi -Arabia:
American soldiers in Saudi Arabia – who numbered 2,321 in 2024, according to a letter in the White House – operate in coordination with the Saudi government, which provided air and missile defense capabilities and supports the operation of US military aircraft.
Some are stationed about 60 kilometers south of Riyadh at Prince Sultan Air Base, which supports the US Army Air Defense Assets, including Patriot missile batteries and terminal high -height defense systems.
Jordan:
Located in Azraq, 100 kilometers northeast of the capital Amman, Muwaffaq Al Salti Air Base hosts the US Air Forces Central’s 332. Air Expeditionary Wing, engaged in missions over the Levant, according to a 2024 report in the Library of Congress.
