BMD it is then.
Romanian President Traian Basescu will be in Washington on September 13,
in a working visit for completion of the bilateral agreements between
Romania and the USA, according to the Romanian Presidency.
Romaniann President Basescu and US President Barack Obama are also
expected to sign the anti-missile shield agreement. The US will place an
anti-missile shield in Romania, at Deveselu.
This is Traian Basescu’s first official visit to Washington during the
Obama administration in the US. The Romanian President met Obama’s
predecessor, George W. Bush, in Washington in March, 2005.
Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com
Romanian president going to Washington to sign antimissile shield accord
Text of report by Romanian newspaper Adevarul on 12 September
[Report by Magda Crisan: “Basescu Will Meet With Obama in Washington”]
President Traian Basescu will leave for the United States on a working
visit tomorrow [13 September] in order to finalize a series of bilateral
agreements. Official sources stated for Adevarul that the head of the
Romanian state would meet with his American counterpart to sign the
agreement on the anti-missile shield.
The official agenda of the Romanian president’s visit to the United
States has not yet been made public. Neither the White House nor the
Romanian Presidency have made any reference to a meeting between Traian
Basescu and his American counterpart Barack Obama. Foreign Minister
Teodor Baconschi will be part of the Romanian delegation, too. In
accordance with the rules that regulate international relations, it is
usual that a head of state who visits a country has at least one brief
meeting with his counterpart in the respective country. What is certain
is that this is Traian Basescu’s first visit to the United States since
the current US President took office. President Traian Basescu met the
US President on the occasion of some foreign events, like the meeting
held in Prague in June 2010, when the subject of the new start
Treaty
(on strategic arms reduction) with Russia was discussed.
Lobby For visa Waver for Romanians
The most ardent subject for Romania in its relation with the United
States is the waver of visas for Romanian citizens who travel to
America. Romania and the United States signed a common declaration on
the visa subject three years ago, but the declaration has had no
concrete effect yet. There is currently no plan to include Romania in
the Visa Waiver programme, as US Ambassador to Bucharest Mark Gitenstein
very clearly stated in an interview he has granted to the daily Adevarul
this summer. “The main criterion for acceptance in the Visa Waver
programme, according to the current law, is the refusal rate. The
refusal rate needs to be less than or maximum 3 per cent, and it is
currently more than 20 per cent (in Romania’s case – Adevarul editor’s
note). The modification of the legislation, which is supported by
President Obama, will no longer take into consideration the rate of visa
refusals, but the proportion of people who exceed the legal period of
stay in th! e US. For example, if you were granted a holiday visa for a
six week period and you stay eight weeks, it means that you stayed
longer than you were legally allowed,” Gitenstein stated. The visa
refusal rate for Romanians is currently 25 per cent. Diplomatic reports
published by WikiLeaks revealed that Assistant Secretary of State Maura
Harty had informed Bucharest in 2005 that Romania’s inclusion in the
Visa Waiver programme was conditioned by the progresses it would make in
resuming international adoptions, and Romania has not made such
“progresses” so far.
Discussions About the Deveselu Shield
The agenda of President Basescu’s visit to Washington will certainly
include the subject of the anti-missile shield elements that the United
States will deploy in the Romanian locality of Deveselu in 2015. Foreign
Ministry Secretary of State Bogdan Aurescu gave assurances that the
defensive shield would have no negative effects on the population,
environment, or agricultural crops. “Romania’s participation will
contribute to the consolidation of its bilateral relations with the
United States,” the secretary of state said. In a recent meeting with
Romania’s ambassadors, Traian Basescu mentioned that the agreement
between the United States and Romania on the anti-missile shield would
soon be signed. “The negotiation of the agreement on the deployment of
elements of the anti-missile shield on Romania’s territory has been
completed, and the agreement has been initialed. The agreement between
Romania and the United States will probably be signed soon, and it will
t! hen be ratified in Parliament,” Basescu stated on 1 September in the
meeting with the ambassadors held at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace.
Bribery Frightens US Investors
Another subject of interest to Romania in its relations with the United
States is represented by the US investments in our country. US
Ambassador to Bucharest Mark Gitenstein said that US businessmen had
complained to him about corruption in Romania and about the bribe they
had been asked to pay. One moment of tension was the one in which the
Romanian government decided to terminate the agreement made with the US
company Bechtel for the construction of the Transylvania highway, at the
beginning of summer. The Ministry of Transports and the US company have
reached a consensus in the meantime on the way in which the works were
to be paid.
Source: Adevarul, Bucharest, in Romanian 12 Sep 11
BBC Mon EU1 EuroPol 120911 sa/osc
—
Clint Richards
Global Monitor
clint.richards@stratfor.com
cell: 81 080 4477 5316
office: 512 744 4300 ex:40841
and Romania
Fact Sheet
Office of the Spokesperson
Washington, DC
September 13, 2011
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2011/09/172258.htm
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The United States welcomes the strong commitment of Romania to join a
growing group of allies and partners that are contributing to efforts to
counter existing and emerging ballistic missile threats in the
Twenty-First Century.
Today, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Romania’s Foreign
Minister Teodor Baconschi signed the Agreement between the Government of
the United States of America and the Government of Romania on the
Deployment of the Ballistic Missile Defense System in Romania. This
Agreement calls for the establishment and operation of a U.S. land-based
SM-3 ballistic missile defense (BMD) system in Romania. The deployment to
Romania is anticipated to occur in the 2015 timeframe as part of the
second phase of the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA). In addition
to deepening the bilateral strategic relationship between our two
countries, cooperation in this area will make a substantial contribution
to NATO’s collective security and will be an integral part of a NATO
missile defense capability.
The EPAA will provide protection of NATO European territories and
populations, including Romania, and augment protection of the United
States. This Agreement is an important step in our efforts to protect from
the growing threat posed by the proliferation of ballistic missiles of
increasingly greater ranges, lethality, and sophistication, and
potentially armed with weapons of mass destruction. The BMD interceptor
site in Romania will provide a defensive capability to protect Europe and
the United States against ballistic missiles launched from the Middle
East.
Upon ratification by the Romanian Parliament and entry into force, the
ballistic missile defense agreement will allow the United States to
construct, maintain, and operate a facility encompassing the land-based
SM-3 ballistic missile defense system.
Technical Aspects of the United States Ballistic Missile Defense System in
Romania
In May 2011, the United States and Romania jointly selected the Deveselu
Air Base near Caracal, Romania, to host a U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense
System which employs the SM-3 interceptor (also referred to as the “Aegis
Ashore System”). The United States will provide the Romanian Government
with situational awareness into operations at the ballistic missile
defense facility, which includes receiving information on ballistic
missiles tracked by the missile defense system and the status of the U.S.
missile defense of Europe.
* U.S. and Romanian military forces will cooperate in providing physical
security for the missile defense interceptor facility.
* The site will consist of a radar deckhouse and associated Aegis
command, control, and communications suite. Separately, it will house
a number of launch modules containing SM-3 interceptors. The United
States Government will be financially responsible for the construction
of its facility and for the deployment, operations, and maintenance of
its ballistic missile defense system. The United States will also be
responsible for those services requested and received, such as
utilities.
* Personnel can live and work safely near the Aegis radar system. The
United States has safely operated the Aegis Radar Test site in
Moorestown, New Jersey for over 30 years without any danger to people
or the environment.
* SM-3 interceptors are for defensive purposes only and have no
offensive capability. They carry no explosive warheads of any type,
and rely on their kinetic energy to collide with and destroy incoming
enemy ballistic missile warheads.
* The Aegis Ashore configuration of the ballistic missile defense system
will be thoroughly tested at a specialized test center at the Pacific
Missile Range Facility (PMRF) in Hawaii starting in 2014.
Characteristics of the United States Ballistic Missile Defense System in
Romania
* The U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense site is approximately 430 acres
(175 hectares) and is located within the existing Romanian Air Base at
Deveselu.
* An estimated 150 to 200 military, government civilians, and support
contractors will be required to operate the U.S. facility at the site.
* SM-3 Interceptors based in Romania will not be used for flight tests,
and will be launched only in defense against an actual attack.
Proven Defensive Capabilities
* The Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense system incorporates decades
of reliable and effective operations of the Aegis ship-based system
into its design and test program.
* The Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System has been proven effective
through repeated testing. Since 2002, the system has been successful
in 22 of 27 flight tests with the SM-3 interceptor.
—
Michael Wilson
Director of Watch Officer Group, STRATFOR
michael.wilson@stratfor.com
(512) 744-4300 ex 4112
and Romania
Fact Sheet
Office of the Spokesperson
Washington, DC
September 13, 2011
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2011/09/172258.htm
———————————————————————-
The United States welcomes the strong commitment of Romania to join a
growing group of allies and partners that are contributing to efforts to
counter existing and emerging ballistic missile threats in the
Twenty-First Century.
Today, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Romania’s Foreign
Minister Teodor Baconschi signed the Agreement between the Government of
the United States of America and the Government of Romania on the
Deployment of the Ballistic Missile Defense System in Romania. This
Agreement calls for the establishment and operation of a U.S. land-based
SM-3 ballistic missile defense (BMD) system in Romania. The deployment to
Romania is anticipated to occur in the 2015 timeframe as part of the
second phase of the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA). In addition
to deepening the bilateral strategic relationship between our two
countries, cooperation in this area will make a substantial contribution
to NATO’s collective security and will be an integral part of a NATO
missile defense capability.
The EPAA will provide protection of NATO European territories and
populations, including Romania, and augment protection of the United
States. This Agreement is an important step in our efforts to protect from
the growing threat posed by the proliferation of ballistic missiles of
increasingly greater ranges, lethality, and sophistication, and
potentially armed with weapons of mass destruction. The BMD interceptor
site in Romania will provide a defensive capability to protect Europe and
the United States against ballistic missiles launched from the Middle
East.
Upon ratification by the Romanian Parliament and entry into force, the
ballistic missile defense agreement will allow the United States to
construct, maintain, and operate a facility encompassing the land-based
SM-3 ballistic missile defense system.
Technical Aspects of the United States Ballistic Missile Defense System in
Romania
In May 2011, the United States and Romania jointly selected the Deveselu
Air Base near Caracal, Romania, to host a U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense
System which employs the SM-3 interceptor (also referred to as the “Aegis
Ashore System”). The United States will provide the Romanian Government
with situational awareness into operations at the ballistic missile
defense facility, which includes receiving information on ballistic
missiles tracked by the missile defense system and the status of the U.S.
missile defense of Europe.
* U.S. and Romanian military forces will cooperate in providing physical
security for the missile defense interceptor facility.
* The site will consist of a radar deckhouse and associated Aegis
command, control, and communications suite. Separately, it will house
a number of launch modules containing SM-3 interceptors. The United
States Government will be financially responsible for the construction
of its facility and for the deployment, operations, and maintenance of
its ballistic missile defense system. The United States will also be
responsible for those services requested and received, such as
utilities.
* Personnel can live and work safely near the Aegis radar system. The
United States has safely operated the Aegis Radar Test site in
Moorestown, New Jersey for over 30 years without any danger to people
or the environment.
* SM-3 interceptors are for defensive purposes only and have no
offensive capability. They carry no explosive warheads of any type,
and rely on their kinetic energy to collide with and destroy incoming
enemy ballistic missile warheads.
* The Aegis Ashore configuration of the ballistic missile defense system
will be thoroughly tested at a specialized test center at the Pacific
Missile Range Facility (PMRF) in Hawaii starting in 2014.
Characteristics of the United States Ballistic Missile Defense System in
Romania
* The U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense site is approximately 430 acres
(175 hectares) and is located within the existing Romanian Air Base at
Deveselu.
* An estimated 150 to 200 military, government civilians, and support
contractors will be required to operate the U.S. facility at the site.
* SM-3 Interceptors based in Romania will not be used for flight tests,
and will be launched only in defense against an actual attack.
Proven Defensive Capabilities
* The Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense system incorporates decades
of reliable and effective operations of the Aegis ship-based system
into its design and test program.
* The Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System has been proven effective
through repeated testing. Since 2002, the system has been successful
in 22 of 27 flight tests with the SM-3 interceptor.
—
Michael Wilson
Director of Watch Officer Group, STRATFOR
michael.wilson@stratfor.com
(512) 744-4300 ex 4112
Resources
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, BASE STRUCTURE REPORT, FISCAL YEAR 2010 BASELINE
http://www.acq.osd.mil/ie/download/bsr/BSR2010Baseline.pdf
Bahrain
NSA Bahrain
Phone: 011-973-1785-4227
NSA Bahrain is a major logistics hub occupying 60 acres in the Juffair section of Manama. It is the base of operations for the US Navy’s 5th Fleet and supports the Commander, military, deployed assets and DoD civilian personnel and their families within the Bahrain region. Some 2,800 personnel are located here.
NSA Bahrain contains the Naval Regional Contracting Center (NRCC) Naples, Bahrain Detachment. NRCC Bahrain supports COMLOGFORNAVCENT/CTF-53 in the execution of operational logistics in the NAVCENT/5F AOR through acquisition and contracting functions. NRCC Bahrain is the single point of contact for all contracting support for both the Atlantic and Pacific fleet units operating in the NAVCENT AOR. Additionally, NRCC Bahrain provides contracting support to all Department of Defense-Joint/Host Nation military exercises and the respective U.S. embassies throughout the AOR. NRCC Bahrain’s mission includes logistics support, expediting, replenishment, ship repair, ordnance handling, towing and salvage, and a host of other mission-related contracting requirements.
http://apps.mhf.dod.mil/pls/psgprod/f?p=107:6:1125374130590501::::P6_INST_ID:5230
http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf&AD=ADA429358
http://militarybases.com/overseas/bahrain/nsa-bahrain/
Muharraq Airfield
The US navy and British RAF maintain a permanent facility at Muharraq Airfield, located on Muharraq Island, a Sunni enclave adjacent to Manama. The military compound is within a civil airfield and Navy Patrol Squadrons operate permanent detachments of P-3 Orion aircraft, the U.S. Navy’s long-range maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft. Three UC-12M (Super King Air) are also assigned here as the primary logistical asset for light cargo & passenger transport in 5th Fleet AOR. The aircraft also provide VIP transportation in AOR.
The airport is a major civil aviation hub for the Gulf region and recent expansion has led to a reduction in military activity at the site. The USN and RAF for example have moved a significant element of their aviation activities from Muharraq to Al Udeid in Qatar.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/muharraq.htm
http://www.wikileaks.ch/cable/2008/09/08MANAMA592.html
Jane’s World Air Forces. Issue Thirty, 2009.
Isa Air Base
Isa Air Base is home of No 1 Fighter Wing of the Bahraini Air Force. In addition, air units of the USAF, USN, and USMC have regularly deployed here. The US has several warehouses of pre-positioned equipment and supplies at this base.
During the 2003 Iraq War, the US operated a range of aircraft from Isa Air Base including bombers, tactical fighters and in-flight refueling tankers.
The installation was built with US assistance and accommodates two or three F-16s in hardened shelters.
Jane’s World Air Forces. Issue Thirty, 2009.
Mina Salman
In 2010 the U.S. Navy broke ground on a mega-construction project to develop 70 acres of waterfront at the port at Mina Salman. Scheduled for completion in 2015, the complex is slated to include new port facilities, barracks for troops, administrative buildings, a dining facility, and a recreation center, among other amenities, with a price tag of $580 million.
CBS News; November 17, 2010 Wednesday 10:05 AM EST; “America’s Bunker Mentality About the Middle East”
U.S. Embassy
http://bahrain.usembassy.gov/
Other
Two Patriot antimissile batteries are stationed in Bahrain.
Washington Post; February 22, 2011 Tuesday; “Bahrain government’s ties with the United States run deep”
Yemen
Port of Aden
The Yemeni government allowed the United States the use of Aden port for refueling warships, until Oct. 12, 2000, when a small boat was used to bomb the USS Cole as it docked for refueling. Amy Derrick-Frost, 5th Fleet spokeswoman, said in Oct. 2010 that U.S. Navy ships “have not actively visited the port of Aden since the Cole tragedy.”
http://www.military.com/Content/MoreContent?file=FL_militarybases_092601
Defense News; October 18, 2010 Monday; “How the Cole Attack Changed the USN”
U.S. Embassy
Oman
The U.S. has a 1980 agreement with Oman, renewed in 1985, 1990, 2000 and 2010, to use with advance notice and for specified purposes Oman’s military airfields in Muscat, Thumrait, and Masirah Island. U.S. Air Force equipment, including lethal munitions, is reportedly stored at these bases. Circa 2002 these pre-positioning sites held support equipment for 26,000 personnel.
Oman’s facilities contributed to U.S. major combat operations in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom, OEF) and, to a lesser extent, Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom, OIF), even though Omani leaders said that invading Iraq could “incite revenge” against the United States in the Arab world. According to the Defense Department, during OEF there were about 4,300 U.S. personnel in Oman, mostly Air Force, and U.S. B-1 bombers, indicating that the Omani facilities were used extensively for strikes during OEF. The U.S. presence fell slightly to 3,750 during OIF; other facilities closer to Iraq, such as in Kuwait, were more extensively for OIF. In Jan. 2010 there were approximately 35 U.S. military personnel in Oman, well below the pre-September 11, 2001, figure of 200 U.S. personnel. Since 2004, Omani facilities reportedly have not been used for air support operations in either Afghanistan or Iraq.
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS21534_20100120.pdf
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/seeb.htm
Masirah Air Base
The island of Masirah is the location of a former RAF military airfield now belonging to the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) which has played a vital part in numerous middle-eastern conflicts since it was established. Masirah is an island approximately 40 miles long by 10 miles wide at its maximum point.
During the Iraq War the 321st Air Expeditionary Wing was deployed here.
http://www.worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?id=MU27038&sch=OOMA
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/masirah.htm
http://opencrs.com/document/RL31763/2005-07-18/download/1005/
Thumrait Air Base
Thumrait IAP, in Oman is a Harvest Falcon depot. Harvest Falcon is the Air Force’s transportable system of modular personnel tents, shelters, equipment, and vehicles to be used when there are infrastructure limitations. The Harvest Falcon equipment is an 1,100-person housekeeping set of tents, electrical generators and billets.
In September 2010, the U.S. awarded an $8.6 million contract to refurbish the Royal Air Force of Oman’s air field at Thumrait Air Base.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/thumrait.htm
CBS News; November 17, 2010 Wednesday 10:05 AM EST; “America’s Bunker Mentality About the Middle East”
Seeb International Airport
Oman’s largest airport – can be used for U.S. military operations
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/seeb.htm
U.S. Embassy
http://oman.usembassy.gov/index.html
Kuwait
Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base
Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base in Kuwait is a Kuwait air force installation with part designated for operations by the US Air Force and its allies. A camp sitting 75 miles south of the Iraqi border, Al Jaber’s primary role is supporting Joint Task Force – Southwest Asia, which monitors a no-fly zone mission dubbed Operation Southern Watch. Active-duty, Guard and Reserve A-10 and F-16 fighter units, along with support individuals, rotate in and out, ensuring Iraqi aircraft don’t fly below the 32nd parallel. At the Al Jaber AFB the 332 ELS Commander and 10 personnel are on a one-year tour; all others (1190 personnel) rotate every 90 days.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/ahmed-al-jaber.htm2
Ali Al Salem Air Base
Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait is a Kuwait air force installation with part designated for operations by the US Air Force and its allies. Ali Al Salem Air Base is a small, yet highly guarded base in Kuwait. There are no permanently assigned US aircraft, with only USAF and Navy transient aircraft and a squadron of British Tornado fighter aircraft. “The Rock” provides combat rescue, theater airlift, aeromedical evacuation, air surveillance and control, theater ballistic missile defense, as well as force protection, combat support and the ability to survive and operate for coalition air, ground and other operations.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/ali-al-salem.htm
Camp Arifjan
Camp Arifjan is situated south of Kuwait City. It plays host to groups from the United States Air Force, United States Coast Guard, United States Marine Corps, and United States Navy, in addition to military personnel from Australia, Poland, Romania, and the United Kingdom. The Kuwaiti government funded and built the base.
It is a permanent base, built with the intention of replacing the old temporary facilities that the United States forces in Kuwait have been using (and intending to replace) ever since the Gulf War. Troops entering and leaving Iraq go through Camp Arifjan. The Patton Army Airfield is located within the bounds of Camp Arifjan. US Army Contractors and the US Army National Guard staff the camp.
http://militarybases.com/overseas/kuwait/camp-arifjan/
Camp Buehring
Camp Buehring was originally named Camp Udairi. Buehring had been cooperating with the Iraqi media in order to spread positive publicity regarding beneficial actions of the United States military and Coalition forces in Iraq.
Camp Buehring is located in northwestern Kuwait, and will often serve as a stopping off point for troops entering Iraq. It is the center location of the Middle Eastern Theater Reserve. The camp is very isolated, with the surrounding region being largely uninhabited, with the exception of some groups of Bedouin nomads and their herds of animals.
http://militarybases.com/overseas/kuwait/camp-buehring/
Camp Doha
Camp Doha is a warehouse complex, located north of Kuwait City. It has served as a crucial base for the United States Army forces in Kuwait after the close of the Gulf War. It was created during Desert Thunder I and has remained in operation since then. Forces at Doha have a focus on rapid reaction joint tactical operations in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
In 2000 the base served as an effective deterrent for violence in the region, providing a consistent and powerful military presence as a result of the 2,000+ US military personnel, in addition to American and Kuwaiti military contractor personnel.
After the influx of troop in the early 1990’s, the base grew to it’s present size: massive, 500-acre military complex, providing support for the US 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, which did not engage in combat operations in Operation Desert Storm.
http://militarybases.com/overseas/kuwait/camp-doha/
Camp New York
Soldiers stage at Camp New York prepare for the mission in Iraq, and Kuwait has great facilities for that. Army leaders have turned much of the open space on the camp into improvised training areas for small unit training. Here soldiers practice skills that will be essential for the next year. Then there are the Udari Ranges where units can fire anything from a pistol to a tank just to verify their marksmanship and practice close quarters fighting. The final training will be a Convoy Live Fire Exercise in preparation for our movement north. Convoy Live Fire is a thorough three-day experience where soldiers riding in vehicles learn to deal with explosive devices, ambushes, and other possible events on the movement north. BCT soldiers practice how to fight form there vehicles, as well as how to recover a vehicle that breaks on the road, or how to call in medical evacuation helicopters.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/camp-new-york.htm
Camp Patriot
The Kuwait Navy Base/Camp Patriot is located on the Southeastern coast of Kuwait. Early in the first decade of the 21st century, during Operation Enduring Freedom, the based served as the headquarters for 3,000+ soldiers from the American-led Coalition fighting in Iraq. Equipped with a 1,400-foot long pier, Camp Patriot served to support light vessels and cargo vessels, and the pier allows cargo to be transferred from the beach, directly to the vessels. The base serves to hold thousands of cargo containers with military logistical equipment. The base served to support and provide ammunition for United States Marines and British Royal Marines during combat in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
http://militarybases.com/overseas/kuwait/camp-patriot/
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/camp-patriot.htm
Camp Spearhead
Used chiefly during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Camp Spearhead in Shuaiba, Kuwait is located north of the United States military base Camp Patriot. Camp Spearhead primarily served the forces from the United States Army, and forces from the United Kingdom.
The base is located near the port of Shuaiba, which is a major commercial port. The port of Shuaiba consists of Commercial berths, Container berths and an Oil pier operated by Kuwait National Petroleum Company.
There are 20 berths of a total of 4068 meters in length. Depth of these berths range from 10 to 14 meters, berth Nos. 15, 16, 17 and 18 are used for container vessels. The Oil pier has a depth of 16 meters. There are two small craft & barge basins at the port. The small craft basin has a depth of 4 meters and contains three piers of 100, 175 & 200 meters in length. The barge basin has a depth of 6 meters and contains four piers of 157, 211, 250 & 287 meters in length.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/shuaiba.htm
http://militarybases.com/overseas/kuwait/camp-spearhead/
Camp Virginia
Camp Virginia is a military base located in northern Kuwait. The Air Support Operations Center at Camp Virginia served as the base for over 10,000 of the United States Army. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Air Support Operations Center at Camp Virginia served as a staging base for aircraft used in close air support missions for the soldiers engaging in ground operations in Iraqi. The aircraft serving for close combat fly on patrols overhead, within range of combat areas. Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagles, General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcons, and Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit bombers were the primary aircraft stationed at Camp Virginia and serving as close air support for the American soldiers in Iraq.
http://militarybases.com/overseas/kuwait/camp-virginia/
U.S. Embassy
http://kuwait.usembassy.gov/contact.html
KSA
Eskan Village Air Base
Army Forces Central Command-Saudi Arabia (ARCENT-Saudi Arabia), headquartered at Eskan Village, exercises administrative control of Army forces operating in Saudi Arabia. The ARCENT-Saudi Arabia headquarters also conducts coordination with the host nation for US Patriot missile assets and security forces forward deployed to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Additionally, ARCENT-Saudi Arabia plans and executes reception, staging, onward movement, and integration of these deploying forces.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/eskan-village.htm
King Abdul Aziz Air Base (KAAB)
Formerly known as Dhahran International Airport, King Abdul Aziz Air Base was re-purposed as a a military facility of the Royal Saudi Air Force in 1999 following the opening of the new King Fahd International Airport. The base is located in eastern Saudi Arabia, approximately 300 miles north-west of the capital of Riyadh and immediately next to the Persian Gulf. The airfield in Dhahran has historically been a strategic military facility, serving as a resupply point for aircraft heading to and from Asia as early as World War II. During Operation Desert Shield, this airfield handled over 90% of the troop transport traffic for the region. In addition to currently supporting a force of US F-15 jet fighters operating over Iraq, the base is home to a joint training program between US Central Command and the Royal Saudi Air Force, the director of which is the US Department of Defense liaison for the Saudi Arabian government.
http://militarybases.com/overseas/saudi-arabia/abdul-aziz/
King Fahd Air Base
Currently operating as a civilian/commercial airport, the King Fahd International Airport was used as the main storage and staging area for aircraft in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. It was well-equipped for this task as it is the largest airport by area in the world, clocking in at nearly 500 square-miles. The majority of the actual combat operations during this period were carried out from the Dhahran International Airport (aka King Abdul Aziz Air Base). Only the basic structures needed to make the airfield operational were complete at the time of the first Gulf War with construction coming to a stand-still during the conflict. After the war, construction resumed and the fully-functional airport was completed in late 1999. The airport currently serves as the main air-travel hub for eastern Saudi Arabia, allowing the older Dhahran International Airport (currently King Aziz Air Base) to take over as the military airfield for the region.
http://militarybases.com/overseas/saudi-arabia/king-fahd/
King Khalid Air Base
Known mainly as the civilian airport “King Khalid International,” this airfield served as a US airbase for in-air refueling tanker aircraft during the first Gulf War. The 1703rd Air Refueling Wing was the main unit posted on the base, although the 5th Battalion 52d Air Defense Artillery also used the base as a site for Patriot Missile operations, in addition to various security forces. Its location only 22 miles north of the Saudi capital city of Riyadh also made it an ideal site for emergency medical flights, which the British Army took advantage of by posting the 205 General Evacuation Hospital of the Royal Army Medical Corps, a volunteer unit. In addition to currently serving as the operational hub for Saudi Arabian Airlines, its particularly long runways, each over 4,000 meters, have caused this airfield to be a designated alternative NASA landing site.
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Riyadh Air Base
Located in the Saudi capital city, Riyadh Air Base provides both combat and training operations run jointly by both the US and Saudi military. The site is home to a United States Military Training Mission, which pairs Royal Saudi Air Force personnel with their US counterparts to provide operational and logistical training. This training program is also in place in several other air bases throughout Saudi Arabia, including King Abdul Aziz Air Base in the east. The airfield is currently used mainly for C-130 operations with the majority of F-15 combat operations taking place at King Abdul Aziz Air Base, which is situated 300 miles east on the Persian Gulf. The airfield also previously hosted KC-135 fuel tanker aircraft, but these wings were redeployed elsewhere following a terrorist attack in June 1996, in which 19 US servicemen were killed. Personnel at this base live in the nearby residential compound known as Eskan Village.
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