The skies of the Middle East are once again covered in gunsmoke, and tensions are on the verge of erupting like a tight string. In just one hour, the US military's important base in the region was heavily bombed three times. In the face of this sudden attack, the US military seemed helpless and unable to effectively intercept the incoming missiles. This cannot help but raise deep questions about the US policy in the Middle East and its so-called "hegemony."
The cause of the incident can be traced back to a retaliatory airstrike by the US military against Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps and its affiliated armed groups. In order to demonstrate its strong military strength and absolute control over the Middle East, the US military dispatched B-1B bombers to indiscriminately bomb Iranian armed targets. 125 precision-guided munitions rained down, and 85 target locations were instantly turned into a sea of fire. This air raid caused heavy losses to the Iranian armed forces, and seemed to announce to the world that if you dare to be an enemy of the US military, you will pay a heavy price.
However, the Iranian forces were not deterred by the US airstrikes. Instead, they chose to retaliate by launching even more violent attacks on US military bases. According to the Russian news agency Sputnik, the US military base in the Omar oil field in eastern Syria suffered three missile strikes in just one hour. These attacks are becoming more and more intense, and the number of missiles is constantly increasing. The first attack launched 2 missiles, the second increased to 3, and the third directly fired 10 missiles.
In the face of such a dense missile attack, the air defense system of the US military appeared to be inadequate. Despite the fact that they activated the air defense system in time, it was still not possible to intercept all the missiles. Some of the missiles directly broke through the air defense network of the US military and hit targets inside the bases. Suddenly, the US military base was filled with flames and thick smoke. Although the US side has not yet announced the specific ** and losses, judging by their silence, the situation is obviously not optimistic.
The attack not only disgraced the U.S. military, but also exposed their vulnerability in the Middle East. The U.S. military's air defense system is overstretched in the face of high-intensity saturation attacks and cannot effectively protect the security of the base. This undoubtedly gives Iranian forces an opportunity to take advantage of it, and they are likely to use this as a breakthrough to launch a more fierce offensive against other US military bases.
As U.S. military bases continue to be attacked in the Middle East, U.S. allies are also beginning to re-examine Biden's Middle East policy. They began to wonder if the United States was still capable of continuing to dominate the situation in the region. This is undoubtedly a heavy blow to the United States, which has been trying to maintain its "hegemony" in the Middle East.
Overall, the bombing of the US military base is a microcosm of the ongoing tensions in the Middle East. It not only exposes the vulnerability of the US military in the Middle East, but also raises deep doubts about US policy in the Middle East. How will the situation in the Middle East develop in the future? Will the United States be able to maintain its "hegemony" in the region? These issues deserve our close attention.