Analysts have portrayed Kyrgyzstan's decision this week to close the last remaining US air base in Central Asia - vital for operations in Afghanistan - as being the work of the Kremlin.

分析师已经描绘了吉尔吉斯坦本周的决定，它将关掉在中亚保留的最后的美国空军基地—对于控制阿富汗起到关键作用—克里姆林宫做出一定工作。

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The Washington Post reports that in a major reversal, Saudi Arabia has agreed to new agreements that will allow expanded U.S. air operations from Saudi territory, including full use of Prince Sultan Air Base as an air operations center, in the event of war against Iraq, according to senior U.S. officials and diplomatic sources.

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The Manta Air Base in Ecuador is currently used by the United States Air Force (USAF) division of the United States Southern Command for operations against illegal cocaine trafficking in northwestern South America.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: China displaces the U.S. at Ecuador's Manta Base