Pentagon Chief Concerned About Threats to US Troops in Middle East

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken participate in the Peace, Security, and Governance Forum during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington on Dec. 13, 2022.
53% : "Following detailed discussions with President Biden on recent escalations by Iran and its proxy forces across the Middle East Region, today I directed a series of additional steps to further strengthen the Department of Defense posture in the region," Mr. Austin said in a statement.
45% : In Syria, where Hamas' main regional backer Iran has a military presence, Israeli missiles hit Damascus and Aleppo international airports early on Oct. 22, putting both out of service and killing two workers, Syrian state media said.
41% : (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)Top U.S. officials see the prospect of a significant escalation in attacks on U.S. troops in the Middle East and of Iran seeking to widen the Israel-Hamas war, the top U.S. diplomat and defense officials said on Oct. 22.
27% : Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Oct. 22 that the United States doesn't want to see the conflict spread and that recent U.S. deployments to the region were designed to prevent that from occurring.

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