US Bases in the Middle East: Colonial Daggers in the Nation’s Side and Advanced Shields for the Zionist Entity

The Western media and political machine promotes a misleading narrative that portrays the massive US military deployment in the Middle East, particularly in the Gulf region, as a strategic necessity for “protecting stability” and providing a “security umbrella” for the host countries. However, a field analysis of geopolitical shifts strips away this mask, revealing a stark reality: these bases are disguised occupation systems, planted in the heart of the Arab and Islamic world to protect Washington’s colonial interests and ensure the qualitative and security superiority of the Zionist entity. This presence, in essence, represents a usurpation of the sovereignty of the host countries, transforming their territories into advanced platforms for managing conflicts and suppressing any regional liberation movements.

With the escalation of regional tensions, especially in light of the ongoing Zionist war of extermination, the major problem lies in the functional role of these bases. It has never acted to deter aggression against the security of the region’s peoples. Instead, it has dedicated its radar and logistical capabilities to protecting the Israeli entity and ensuring its survival. This reality raises pressing questions about the legitimacy of this presence, which has transformed from a pretense of “joint defense” into an aggressive tool that exacerbates tensions. This necessitates dismantling the colonial narrative and exposing the dubious role of these military bases in tearing apart the fabric of the Arab nation.

The Illusion of Protection and the Engineering of Military Dependence

The transformation of the Middle East into the largest American military base outside the United States was not a coincidence, but rather the product of strategic planning that began after the end of the Cold War. Historically, Washington exploited the 1991 Gulf War as a pretext to deploy more than 500,000 troops under the guise of “liberating Kuwait,” a move that established a permanent presence through unfair security agreements. Data indicates that the United States currently maintains a network of over 30 major military bases, the largest being Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, which houses the Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC), Al Asad Air Base in Iraq, and Al Azraq Air Base in Jordan. This deployment has never been intended to defend the borders of host countries, but rather to create a subservient security environment managed by Washington and to prevent the emergence of any independent regional power that could threaten Western interests.

On the ground, these bases serve as launchpads for cross-border aggression, as was the case in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, where air bases were used as a key pillar in the destruction of a sister Arab state. Washington pursues a policy of “dual containment”; it blackmails allied regimes with the specter of external threats to ensure the flow of arms deals, while simultaneously using these bases to monitor population movements and any signs of rebellion against its hegemony. The American military presence does not protect host countries, but rather safeguards Washington’s ability to intervene immediately to change regimes or suppress forces that reject subservience, rendering national sovereignty a mere formality in the face of the will of CENTCOM.

Economic data shows that these bases represent a massive financial burden on the host countries. While Arab states bear the cost of maintenance and operation for thousands of American soldiers, they are prevented from building independent, self-sufficient defense systems. This dependence on American weapons systems linked to these bases leaves these countries in a state of perpetual “technological vulnerability.” Washington holds the “keys” to operating these weapons and the ability to disable them at any moment the host country’s policies deviate from the imperialist agenda. This is the guarantee Washington imposes to ensure the region remains under Zionist-American control indefinitely.

Sovereign Subjugation and the Zionist Function of the Bases

The operational doctrine of the American bases in the region constitutes a “grave betrayal” of national principles. These bases are technically and intelligence-wise linked to the Israeli occupation army through the Link 16 electronic data exchange system. During the Zionist aggression against Gaza and Lebanon, evidence proved that information gathered by American reconnaissance aircraft launched from regional bases was directly transmitted to enemy operations rooms. This organic link transforms American bases into advanced “defense radars” for the Zionist entity, tasked with early warning and intercepting missiles and drones targeting the occupied territories, as demonstrated during the Iranian “True Promise” operations and the resistance responses in Yemen and Iraq.

On the level of sovereignty, these bases are considered “no-man’s-land,” where American soldiers enjoy legal immunity that prevents them from being tried in national courts, regardless of the crimes they commit. The establishment of these bases grants the enemy a foothold in the holiest places on earth, in complete disregard for national sovereignty. Military operations and assassinations are carried out without prior notification to local authorities, as was the case with the assassination of the martyred leaders at Baghdad Airport by aircraft launched from regional bases. This places these regimes in a position of complicity or impotence before their own people.

The military role of these bases cannot be separated from the moral decay and corruption they cultivate. The close connection between Western political elites and resounding scandals like the Epstein affair clarifies the nature of the enemy whose soldiers we are allowing into our lands. Those who cover up the massacres in Gaza are the same ones who control these bases. These bases are transforming into “intelligence cells” whose mission is to control the fate of regimes. They monitor sovereign communications and popular movements to ensure that no regime crosses the red lines. This is a process of “trading sovereignty for survival” imposed by Washington as a condition of its presence, thus reinforcing tyranny and suppressing the aspirations of liberation movements.

Targeting Iran, the Resistance, and the “New Middle East” Project

The Islamic Republic of Iran and the resistance forces constitute the greatest strategic obstacle to the “New Middle East” plan, which aims to transform