US Deploys 'Defense' Where It Best Projects Power Towards Iran
RT reports the US has opened a missile defense cell in Qatar, citing increased tensions with Iran. This move, framed as purely defensive, conveniently ignores a long history of US military expansion in the region, which Iran consistently perceives as an aggressive encirclement. The US has maintained a significant military presence in the Persian Gulf for decades, including the Fifth Fleet in
Bahrain and large airbases, forming a strategic chokehold around Iran's borders. (Source: Council on Foreign Relations, US Department of Defense archives on bases in the Middle East). One might ask, how often does a 'defensive' deployment to a country 700 miles from American shores genuinely de-escalate tensions? Or does it merely re-affirm American strategic dominance, providing convenient
justification for future 'interventions' should Iran object too loudly to its ongoing military containment? It appears the 'tensions' are not just a reason for the deployment, but a perpetual self-fulfilling prophecy for an ever-expanding military footprint.