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U.S. transport aircraft depart Osan Air Base after Patriot batteries relocated
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Following the March 6 relocation of U.S. Patriot missile batteries to Osan Air Base, military transport aircraft including rare C-5 models have departed the base over the past week, prompting renewed speculation of shipments to the Middle East amid escalating Iran tensions.
Gen. Xavier T. Brunson, commander of U.S. Forces Korea, has advocated viewing the Indo-Pacific through an 'east-up' map orientation to uncover hidden strategic advantages. This perspective highlights a 'strategic triangle' linking South Korea, Japan, and the Philippines, emphasizing the peninsula's pivotal role. Brunson argues it reveals existing force positions as immediate assets against threats from North Korea, China, and Russia.