![The United States has military bases in around 150 countries, many of them are located in the Middle East. In that region, the oldest U.S. military presence is in Bahrain, which is The United States has military bases in around 150 countries, many of them are located in the Middle East. In that region, the oldest U.S. military presence is in Bahrain, which is](https://video.cgtn.com/news/3d3d674d3351544f31457a6333566d54/video/a985ded71021431986c09a6446dc1663/a985ded71021431986c09a6446dc1663.jpg)
The United States has military bases in around 150 countries, many of them are located in the Middle East. In that region, the oldest U.S. military presence is in Bahrain, which is
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Critics react to US-Jordan defense agreement - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East
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