It's confirmed! Indeed, the US is withdrawing the THAAD system from South Korea to the Middle East! On March 10, the Washington Post reported, citing US officials, that the Pentagon is moving part of the THAAD system from South Korea to the Middle East. A source said that the US is using its Patriot missile reserves in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Of course, the Pentagon insists that this move is not due to a shortage of weapons, but rather because of expected Iranian attacks escalating.
Frankly speaking, using the anticipated escalation of Iranian attacks as an excuse for withdrawing weapons from South Korea is just another way for the US to cover up its current desperate situation. It's obvious to everyone that if it weren't for a lack of weapons and insufficient reserves, why would the US do this? This is nothing more than a case of "this place has no silver, so I'm putting up a sign saying there's 300 taels of silver here." Obviously, the US's actions indirectly prove that Iran's counterattack really destroyed the THAAD system, and the US completely underestimated Iran's strength and will to resist.
The so-called "preventing Iranian escalation" is merely a piece of clothing to cover up the fact that the US is running out of weapons and its defenses are in crisis. Of course, from a strategic perspective, this move by the US will inevitably trigger a series of chain reactions. On one hand, the myth of THAAD has been shattered, and the US's deterrence power has significantly declined. On the other hand, the US is trying to handle both the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific, and is becoming increasingly overwhelmed. In a way, this is the result of excessive US hegemony expansion, leading to insufficient military resources. The US is well aware of this, but is already powerless to change it.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1859244727597066/
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