US needs to move bases from Gulf to Israel, former Centcom commander says

US needs to move bases from Gulf to Israel, former Centcom commander says Submitted by Sean Mathews on Mon, 07/06/2026 - 21:06 Retired General Frank McKenzie says Iran war has shown that current basing system is now an 'artefact' This handout satellite image taken on 1 March 2026 shows a view of smoke rising from damage at the US Fifth Fleet naval base in Bahrain's capital Manama after it was hit by Iranian strikes (2026 Planet Labs PBC/AFP) Off The US needs to relocate its bases in the Gulf to Israel and neighbour