U.S. to Remove Patriot Missile Batteries from Saudi Arabia
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-to-remove-patriot-missile-batteries-from-saudi-arabia-11588867916
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... Pentagon planners believe that limited U.S. military resources—including warships and Patriot missile systems—should be devoted to other priorities, including efforts to counter expanding Chinese military influence in Asia, according to the U.S. officials.
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My guess is building up military hardware in the Pacific region in case China gets frisky and starts poking the bear while it recovers from COVID and tries to get its economy back on track. Wonder what else is on the way?