https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/military-and-intelligence-officials-discuss-smaller-presence-in-the-middle-east-as-us-looks-for-another-post-9-11-strateContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/military-and-intelligence-officials-discuss-smaller-presence-in-the-middle-east-as-us-looks-for-another-post-9-11-stratehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/military-and-intelligence-officials-discuss-smaller-presence-in-the-middle-east-as-us-looks-for-another-post-9-11-strate#u68379Tue, 15 Sep 2026 02:16:59 +0000The U.S. military and intelligence communities are debating a reduced presence in West Asia as part of a post-9/11 strategic shift. This rethink follows a war with Iran that exposed U.S. power limits and the vulnerability of major regional installations to drone strikes. While the Pentagon evaluates rebuilding Gulf bases, Gulf monarchies are now seeking a credible system of collective security to replace the unraveling old order. Experts suggest Tehran could gain influence as the region moves toward a multipolar security structure.Why it mattersThe shift follows a conflict with Iran that demon https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/military-and-intelligence-officials-discuss-smaller-presence-in-the-middle-east-as-us-looks-for-another-post-9-11-stratehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/military-and-intelligence-officials-discuss-smaller-presence-in-the-middle-east-as-us-looks-for-another-post-9-11-strate#u65331Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:05:42 +0000The Pentagon is evaluating whether to rebuild military bases in the Gulf and may reduce its overall presence in West Asia following a war with Iran. Military and intelligence officials are debating a smaller regional footprint as part of a broader effort to establish a new post-9/11 strategy. This rethink stems from vulnerabilities exposed by Iranian drone strikes and an ongoing assessment of the utility of major regional installations.Why it mattersThe US is attempting to move away from a strategy established after the 2001 attacks. Officials view the region as being in a transition where the https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/military-and-intelligence-officials-discuss-smaller-presence-in-the-middle-east-as-us-looks-for-another-post-9-11-stratehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/military-and-intelligence-officials-discuss-smaller-presence-in-the-middle-east-as-us-looks-for-another-post-9-11-strate#u63165Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:52:07 +0000US military and intelligence officials are discussing a reduced presence in the Middle East as Washington seeks a new post-9/11 strategy. This rethink follows reports that Iranian drone strikes exposed US vulnerabilities and an ongoing evaluation of major bases in the region. Some reports suggest plans to shrink the military footprint specifically after a war with Iran, while others describe the region as being in a hinge moment where the old order is dying and a new one has yet to emerge.Why it mattersThe US has maintained a heavy military presence in the region since the 2001 attacks. Curren