An anonymous U.S. official told AFP that the Pentagon will be withdrawing Patriot firing units from Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain.
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait – Pfc. Cuong Ngo, a patriot fire control enhanced operator/ maintainer for Crew 2, Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Task Force Spartan, signals to Spc. Mychol Alvarez, a patriot launching station enhanced operator, also with Crew 2, during their marching order and emplacement training on March 21, 2018. The training occurred during a visit by Maj. Gen. Andrew Schafer, commanding general of 28th Infantry Division and TF Spartan. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Keeler)
A total of four units will be withdrawn “in the next month or two.” They will be modernized.
“This is part of a rebalance away from the Middle East, and that decision was made long before the current back and forth with Iran,” the official said.
