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US expands troop, fighter jet presence at Saudi base
The U.S. troop presence here has grown to roughly 2,500 since last summer, when the U.S. announced it had begun deploying forces to what once was a major U.S. military hub.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
After ISIS: How the Air Force’s CENTCOM mission is changing
After five years of hard fighting to beat back ISIS, the Air Force is transitioning to a new role in the Middle East.
Defense Secretary Esper to urge NATO to pay more to protect Saudi Arabia from Iran
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday that he will urge allies later this week to contribute more to the defense of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region to counter threats from Iran.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
F-15s, air defense systems and thousands of US troops heading to Saudi Arabia
The Pentagon is sending Air Force F-15s, new air defense systems and other assets — along with thousands of U.S. troops — to Saudi Arabia.
By Aaron Mehta
Officials: US putting troops back in Saudi Arabia
With Iranian military threats in mind, the United States 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 but was abandoned by Washington after it toppled Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein in 2003.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press