The U.S. Navy base in Bahrain was badly damaged by Iranian strikes, Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao has said in a rare high-level acknowledgment of damage to the headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet, that may raise questions about American capabilities in the Middle East.
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The U.S. Navy base in Bahrain was badly damaged by Iranian strikes, Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao has said in a rare high-level acknowledgment of damage to the headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet, that may raise questions about American capabilities in the Middle East. The Pent…
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