US to send more forces to Saudi Arabia despite Trump’s pledge to reduce Middle East presence

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https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/11/trump-administration-will-send-more-troops-to-saudi-arabia.html

The United States will send more forces into Saudi Arabia even as President Donald Trump says he wants to reduce American military involvement in the Middle East.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters that he ordered the deployment of two more fighter squadrons, along with Patriot and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile defense systems.

“Taken together with other deployments I have extended or authorized within the last month, this involves about 3,000 United States forces,” the Pentagon chief said.

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