MANAMA, Bahrain—Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sought to reassure allies that Washington remains dedicated to Heart East security, after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan aggravated worries that it turned into leaving in the abet of the set.
Addressing a security discussion board Saturday in Bahrain, the Pentagon chief stated the U.S. maintains tens of thousands of troops in the set and would stir in extra if wished, but didn’t level to any impending force deployments amid a string of most standard assaults by Iran-linked groups in Iraq, Syria and Yemen.
