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[text/qi qian, observer network] the united states has always claimed that it is strengthening its military presence to ease the situation in the middle east. however, as the us military's deterrence escalates, israel has expanded conflicts with lebanon and iran. according to a report by the us "new york times" on october 4, there is a fierce debate within the pentagon: whether our increase in troops to the middle east has "contained an expanding war" as we hoped, or has intensified the conflict.

since october last year, the situation in the middle east has continued to heat up. the pentagon has continued to dispatch troops to the middle east over the past year, dispatching a series of weapons and equipment including aircraft carriers, guided missile destroyers, amphibious assault ships, and a large number of troops.

pentagonresponsiblemiddle eastdana strauer, the top policy official, previously said: "currently, the u.s. military posture in the region is sufficient and if the iranians intervene, we can and will support them."israeldefense. "

recently, several anonymous pentagon officials revealed that they are worried that israel is launching increasingly aggressive actions against hezbollah in lebanon.because, as strauer said, the israelis know that a fleet of u.s. warships and dozens of attack aircraft stand ready to help them thwart any response from iran.

the officials said brown, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, raised the concern during a recent meeting at the pentagon and the white house.

according to reports, brown was a former f-16 pilot who commanded the u.s. air force in the middle east. according to the report, in addition to worrying that the strengthening of the us military's military presence in the middle east will intensify conflicts, he also questioned that this move will cause the us military to focus on one thing and not the other, affecting the us military's overall combat "preparation", that is, rapid response to conflicts including with china and russia. the ability to react.

a senior u.s. military official familiar with the matter said brown, defense secretary austin and other officials were trying to strike a balance between "containing the conflict" and "encouraging israel." another official also questioned that it is easier for israel to launch an attack when it knows that the american "big brother" is nearby.

the new york times mentioned that the situation in the middle east has been in danger recently, and the us military is doing its best to help defend israel.

tensions between lebanon and israel escalated as israel killed hezbollah leader nasrallah and continued air strikes in lebanon. on september 29, local time, the pentagon announced that it would dispatch additional military forces to the region and ordered deployed aircraft carriers to be on standby and other forces to be ready for deployment.

the pentagon issued a statement that day saying that austin had ordered the uss abraham lincoln toaircraft carrierthe strike group continues to be deployed in the middle east, and the "wasp" amphibious readiness group will continue to perform missions in the eastern mediterranean; at the same time, the presence of fighter jets and attack squadrons is enhanced, and the deployment includesF-22, f-15e, f-16 and a-10 fighter aircraft, and "will further strengthen defensive air support capabilities in the coming days."

according to reports, in addition to the "wasp", the "wasp" amphibious combat readiness group also includes the "san antonio" class amphibious transport dock ship "new york", the "harps ferry" class dock landing ship "oak hill", and the f- 35b fighter jets and thousands of marines.

on the evening of october 1, local time, iran launched a large-scale missile attack on israel. during this period, two u.s. navy destroyers, the uss bulkley and the uss cole, launched 12 interceptor missiles and shot down multiple iranian missiles.

as the iran-israel conflict continues to be tense, u.s. president biden has repeatedly expressed support for israel. a pentagon spokesman reiterated on the 3rd that the u.s. military remains “focused on protecting u.s. citizens and troops in the region, protecting israel, and de-escalating the situation through deterrence and diplomatic means.” the spokesperson also claimed that the united states' expansion of military presence is to "contain aggression and reduce the risk of a broader regional war."

however, dealing with the israelis has become more difficult for the pentagon because israel has made it clear that it will not provide advance warning to the united states unless it takes action against what it considers an existential threat, the officials said.

the report cited, for example, that on september 27, local time, the israeli military air raided the hezbollah headquarters in beirut, killing hezbollah leader nasrallah. at the same time, israel rejected the lebanese-israeli "21-day ceasefire initiative" urged by the united states and france. pentagon officials complained that austin was angry that israel had not given advance notice of the planned assassination.

in the early morning of the 1st local time, israel ignored the opposition of the international community and insisted on launching a ground attack on lebanon. some u.s. officials pointed out that although the israeli army claimed that the attack was "limited, localized and targeted," so far, israel's attack looks more like a "large-scale operation."

the new york times pointed out that in the past decade, successive u.s. governments have tried to withdraw troops from the middle east and focus on the so-called "great power conflicts" with countries such as russia and china, but things have backfired. the situation in the middle east continues to be turbulent, and more and more us military forces are deployed here.

a few days ago, brown attended the event of the us think tank council on foreign relations in new york: "what happens in one part of the world affects other parts of the world. we have to make sure that we can make connections in case we only focus on one area. and be surprised and unprepared for what might happen in the future.”

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