US troops are not ready for a possible major and prolonged conflict in the Middle East, which can occur in the event of confrontation between Iran and Israel. According to US officials, in case of exacerbation of the Pentagon crisis, it will be forced to review their military needs in the region.
Michael Malroy, former Deputy Assistant Defense Assistant to the Middle East in the US Exploration Administration Donald Trump, said that there are now no forces in the United States that would be sufficient to support Israel in the event of a direct conflict with Iran.
Although Iran stated that they did not plan to respond to the strikes of Israel, US officials have been concerned about a possible unpredictable regional war that the US is trying to avoid.
In recent months, since the attack of Hamas fighters on Israel, thousands of servicemen have been sent to the region where their presence has decreased earlier. However, many of them are on ships and aircraft that periodically enter the region only temporarily.
Joseph Votel, a four -star retired army, who headed the US troops in the Middle East, believes that the United States should review its military needs in the region.
Sending more US troops to the Middle East and strengthening intelligence can be a difficult task in the long run, given the problems with the deployment and maintenance of military equipment in Europe, according to US officials.
