The U.S. is reportedly reassessing its military posture in the Middle East after Iranian missile strikes exposed the vulnerability of key Gulf bases during the conflict. According to the Wall Street Journal, Washington is studying options that include dispersing forces, strengthening hardened facilities, and reviewing deployments in Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia as it adapts to evolving regional security challenges.

The United States is weighing changes to its military footprint in the Middle East, prompted primarily by Iranian attacks on its bases in the Gulf nations, according to a report.

Satellite images show extensive damage to US Navy’s Bahrain hub, prompting Washington to reassess its regional footprint, shift assets beyond Iranian missile range and consider…