Yuritopiaposadism [none/use name]@hexbear.net to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 5 days agoUS military bases in Gulf 'useless' after Iranian strikes, experts say. One expert said it was 'highly unlikely' the US Fifth Fleet will ever return to the Gulf state of Bahrain.www.middleeasteye.netexternal-linkmessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up1103arrow-down11cross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
arrow-up1102arrow-down1external-linkUS military bases in Gulf 'useless' after Iranian strikes, experts say. One expert said it was 'highly unlikely' the US Fifth Fleet will ever return to the Gulf state of Bahrain.www.middleeasteye.netYuritopiaposadism [none/use name]@hexbear.net to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square19linkfedilinkcross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
minus-squarecornishon@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·5 days agoAll those far-out bases are indefensible, the only defense they rely on is “no one would dare to attack them”.
minus-squareTommyCatkins [none/use any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·5 days agoWhich goes right out the window when you attack the most heavily armed country within 500km of your base.
All those far-out bases are indefensible, the only defense they rely on is “no one would dare to attack them”.
Which goes right out the window when you attack the most heavily armed country within 500km of your base.