Deadly Attack Near Syria Renews Focus on US Bases in Middle East
- The US has about 47,000 troops stationed across the region
- Americans don’t know of them but Iranian-backed groups do
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A deadly drone attack on US troops in Jordan is reigniting a debate about America’s military presence across the Middle East as the Israel-Hamas war prompts attacks by Iran-backed militias across the region.
The US has about 47,000 troops stationed in the Middle East across a range of bases and regional commands, according to the US government and estimates by the International Institute for Strategic Studies. Although most of those are stationed at big bases in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, many thousands more are scattered around smaller outposts.