Secretary of Defense Mark Esper announced Friday that U.S. air defense forces will be sent to Saudi Arabia.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced Friday that U.S. air defense forces will be sent to Saudi Arabia.
The announcement is a response to last Saturday’s attack on two major oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, which has been. Saudi officials have said the strike was conducted with explosive drones and cruise missiles, and U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo described it as an “act of war.”
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