Across the Middle East, the US has reportedly stationed over 40,000 troops on American bases and warships in the region-- which fall under the US military's Central Command (CENTCOM).

The Middle East’s New Map From the author: The imminent establishment of diplomatic relations between Israel and two Gulf states, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, is part of an on-going ...

US currently maintains 19 facilities across the region, with at least 8 reported to be permanent, across Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria & UAE.