# US bases
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When Washington Looks East to the Gulf: How the Middle East Crisis Is Exposing U.S. Alliances in Asia
The U.S. diversion of air‑defence systems and ships to the Persian Gulf has exposed limits in American alliance guarantees, unsettling South Korea and Japan. The episode underscores the strategic dilemma facing Asian partners: reliance on U.S. forces can create capability gaps and increase political and physical exposure, prompting moves toward greater self‑reliance and regional security reorganisation.
Allies Exposed: How US Moves to the Middle East Are Recasting Asian Security
A Chinese commentary argues recent U.S. redeployments of air-defence systems and ships from Korea and Japan to the Middle East reveal the limits of American security guarantees and expose host nations to greater risk. The piece urges Asian states to pursue greater defence autonomy and regional security arrangements to avoid becoming collateral victims of distant conflicts.
Iran and Hezbollah Claim Coordinated Missile-and-Drone Barrage on Over 50 Targets Across Israel, Says IRGC
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it and Hezbollah conducted a five-hour coordinated missile-and-drone campaign striking more than 50 targets across Israel and claiming hits on US bases in Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Tehran framed the action as part of an ongoing campaign to alter battlefield realities, a development that raises the risk of broader regional escalation and complicates US and allied responses.
Iran Announces New Wave of Missile Strikes, Claims Hits on US Regional Bases and Northern Israel
Iranian state-linked media announced the IRGC launched the 30th round of an operation it calls "Real Promise-4," claiming missile and drone strikes on US bases in the region and targets in northern Israel. The footage and assertions include mentions of newer missile types and an unexpected reference to a "new" supreme leader, but these claims remain unverified and appear to form part of a broader Iranian information and deterrence campaign.
Iran Says It Is Targeting US Bases, Not Gulf Governments — A Warning with Wide Ripples
Iran has publicly framed recent strikes on military facilities in Gulf countries as attacks on US territory rather than on host governments, saying it does not intend to target Gulf rulers. The posture aims to deter further US action while complicating Gulf states’ security relationship with Washington and raising the risk of continued tit-for-tat escalation in the region.