3 hours agoSaudi Arabia and Kuwait open bases for US, re-open operation on Hormuz Strait
Periskopi(a month ago)
(a month ago)Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have lifted restrictions on using the United States of military bases and airspace in operations around Hormuz Strait, in a development that could mark the return of the US mission for the protection of commercial transport in the region.
According to report Wall Street Journal, this decision removes one of the main obstacles to the resumption of the operation “Project Freedom”, which was suspended only shortly after it was launched.
The operation was largely based on Saudi and Kuwaiti military infrastructure because of the great presence of American planes that provided the docks of commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth stated earlier that the US has created a powerful, white and blue <x0-cupole on this strategic maritime corridor, stressing that American destroyers are already on full alert.
America's “Destroyers are in position, supported by hundreds of fighter planes, helicopters, drones and drones, providing 24-hour surveillance for peaceful commercial ships”, he said.
The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world's most important energy routes, as it passes much of the global trade in oil and gas. Recent tensions in the region had raised serious concerns about sea safety and energy markets' stability.
The Saudi Arabia and Kuwait decision is also seen as a new signal of support for the American strategy in the Persian Gulf. It could give Donald Trump's administration more military opportunities if negotiations with Iran fail, and Washington decides to re-establish air strikes on Iranian targets. /Periscope
