Pentagon Reviews Shrinking US Military Footprint Across Persian Gulf

🎖️ PENTAGON — The US may be planning its exit from the Gulf it's still fighting in. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Reviewing base consolidation mid-conflict signals Washington is already pricing in an endgame where forward presence is a liability, not leverage. Qatar's Al Udeid, Bahrain's Fifth Fleet HQ — all exposed. Gulf states that bet on US permanence now face a deterrence vacuum. Iran wins structural ground without signing anything.