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The Gulf War and the United States basing posture that followed

1990 – 1991Key event

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Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and the coalition campaign that reversed it are followed by a durable United States military presence in the Gulf, hosted under bilateral arrangements with several states.

Why it mattersThe basing arrangements this module authors as relationships — Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait — date from this period. It is why an external power is a core actor in Gulf security rather than a visitor to it.
Confidence: HighSources: Established historical record · Congressional Research Service — Iran, the Gulf and the Strait of HormuzMethodologyCorrections

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