DUBAI (Reuters) - The United States and some other Western powers deploy weaponry and other military equipment in the Gulf to provide security to its allies in the oil-producing region.
For years there have been between 60,000 and 80,000 troops deployed to the U.S. military's Central Command area of operations, a vast area stretching from Egypt to Afghanistan.
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