# alliance credibility
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Middle East Pulls U.S. Forces, Tests Alliances in Asia — and Hands Beijing a Talking Point
The diversion of U.S. military assets from East Asia to the Middle East has intensified doubts among allies about American reliability and highlighted the strategic risks of host‑nation basing. Seoul and Tokyo face renewed domestic pressure to diversify defence options, while Beijing is leveraging the episode to promote regional security alternatives that reduce dependence on the United States.
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.