[Source: The United States is "quietly" shrinking the size of its troops stationed in the Middle East] According to US news on the 21st, due to the increasing threats it faces in the Middle East, the US military is "quietly" shrinking the size of its troops stationed at various bases in the Middle East. According to government officials and military sources, the reduction of the US military presence is due to "the continued regional threat posed by the Houthi armed forces in Yemen and the direct threat from Iran." According to news from the United States on the 22nd, the US military is reducing the size of its troops stationed in Jordan, Qatar and Kuwait. However, the U.S. Central Command declined to comment on the relevant news, saying only that the U.S. military will regularly adjust its troop deployment to optimize the combat readiness of the troops. (CCTV News)