WSJ: US weighs shifting some Gulf military bases to Israel after Iran strikes 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. The Wall Street Journal reported that US officials are considering reducing the military footprint in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, while rebuilding the Bahrain naval base that had suffered extensive damage in Iranian strikes. The Pentagon has yet to disclose the damage publicly.