Moving more battleships and an aircraft carrier reveals a gulf between America and its allies in the Middle East

Days after sending squadrons of aircraft to the Middle East, the U.S. Secretary of Defense has ordered the expedited transfer of additional battleships to the region. What are the implications of this step?

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The US had not set a date for sending the aircraft carrier “Lincoln,” but it had previously identified it as another option.

According to experts, Washington was relying on allies in the region to evaluate the negative implications of sending more American aircraft carriers. This was highlighted by the U.S. Defense Department’s decision to send squadrons of fighter jets to bases in Gulf countries, most notably in Qatar, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. But what has changed?

Through the map of recent American movements, it is confirmed that it is facing a dilemma in convincing its Gulf allies to use their territories as a launchpad to repel Iranian attacks or to carry out counterattacks, especially following the explicit messages recently sent by Iran through communications from its Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri to his counterparts in the region.

The Iranian message, according to media reports, was clear, and its official media outlets reiterated it more clearly, indicating that any country participating in repelling the Iranian attack would thereby expand the base of engagement.

Regardless of Jordan, whose king stated that it would effectively be the first line of defense for the occupation under American pressure protecting the regime there, the positions of other countries remain mysterious, specifically Egypt, which initially engaged in movement in an attempt to persuade Tehran to avoid responding and choosing neutrality after realizing the futility of confrontation.

This also applies to Saudi Arabia, which has been the subject of American offers at times and threats at others in recent days. The most prominent of this was most notably mentioned by the U.S. State Department regarding the Biden administration’s decision to lift the ban on selling offensive weapons, followed by leaks about Saudi Arabia’s relationship with the 9/11 attacks and the re-floating of the file in an attempt to pressure Riyadh to participate in a defensive alliance for the occupation.

Whatever the reasons for America’s decision to reinforce with a second aircraft carrier in the region, fearing passage through its important waterways in light of Yemen’s announcement that any movements are considered hostile and the escalation of targeting American warships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, the data confirms that America is facing a new crisis represented by the impossibility of using bases in the region to protect the occupation this time.