The United States has more than 50,000 military personnel stationed in the Middle East across a range of bases and regional commands, according to estimates.
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.
Those include troops in Iraq and Jordan, which hosts a small base known as Tower 22 where three U.S. personnel were killed in a drone attack by Iran-backed militia over the weekend. The Pentagon said there have been 165 attacks on U.S. positions in the region since mid-October, according to Bloomberg News.
Nations hit defense spending targets from 6 in 2021 to 23 in 2024.
A record 23 of NATO’s 32 member nations will meet the alliance’s defense spending target this year, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said.
Despite world defense spending reaching a record $2.2 trillion last year, 77% of citizens of NATO countries believe they should increase or maintain defense spending – up from 70% in 2021.
Trump's diligent outreach is also a significant factor
Harris Democrats never talk growth. Biden Democrats never talk growth. Yet, when Republicans talk growth, they win.
Sharp Rise in Americans Viewing Migrants as a Community Problem in the past year: Up from 50% to 69%
Her disastrous handling of the economy and immigration are Achilles' heels
