According to the Hebrew group Tasnim News AgencyIn a report in this regard, Channel 14 of Israel TV admitted that after the heavy damages inflicted on 20 American bases in the Persian Gulf region, a plan is being drawn up to transfer these bases to Israel (Occupied Palestine).
According to this Hebrew-language media, after the US bases in the Persian Gulf region, especially the US Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain, were severely damaged in the 40-day war, the US is looking to transfer the headquarters of these bases to Israel, especially since the amount of damage caused by Iran’s missile and drone strikes is much higher than what was announced.
In a part of this report, it is stated: The Pentagon is currently investigating radical changes in the deployment of its forces in the region, and in this context, it plans to reduce its forces in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, move its main headquarters to underground shelters, and move operational units to the western regions, among which Israel (Occupied Palestine) is one of the possible destinations for hosting these bases.
Israeli media later reported: Between late February and June, Iran repeatedly targeted the fifth US naval base in Bahrain, the only US naval base in the Middle East.
The base came under heavy attack and significant damage was done to the central command headquarters, at least a dozen other buildings, and two satellite communication stations.
But the US military reported no casualties at the base and (it claimed) the attacks did not significantly disrupt operations. However, most of the personnel were evacuated and only a few remained in place.
The heavy attacks are forcing the US Central Command to review its military presence in the region as it realizes that Iran’s advanced precision weapons have left older bases in the Persian Gulf completely vulnerable.
The Bahrain base was built long before Iran had its current arsenal of missiles and drones, and the war has exposed its structural weaknesses.
Senior officials familiar with the discussions say the U.S. military is now considering rebuilding a fifth naval base in Bahrain, reducing the U.S. presence in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, and moving some bases or command functions to the west – out of range of Iran’s missiles and drones.
Among the measures being considered: buildings that have been destroyed or severely damaged may not be rebuilt in the same place; Critical command and control centers are moved to protected underground bunkers; And military capabilities are spread over a wider area to make a concentrated attack more difficult.
The economic cost of reconstruction and resettlement is expected to reach hundreds of millions of dollars and possibly more.
Pentagon Auditor Guy Hurst told Congress last month that the department’s estimate of the cost of the war — then $29 billion — did not include damage to U.S. bases.
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