Military leaders warn Hegseth against extending Iran war operations: Report
Senior commanders said diverting ships, aircraft and troops to Iran is degrading readiness and homeland defense, with more than 50,000 troops kept on alert.
- On August 14, top military commanders warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that prolonged Middle East operations against Iran are unsustainable and risk weakening U.S. homeland defense capabilities.
- Leaders of the U.S. European Command, U.S. Pacific Command, and U.S. Southern Command, along with the Navy's top admiral, issued formal 'non-concurs' in the Secretary of Defense Orders Book, disagreeing with the secretary's order to extend force commitments.
- These warnings coincide with severe munitions shortages and mental health crises aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which had not touched land for 266 days during its deployment.
- Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell slammed the reporting as 'inaccurate' and accused leakers of committing a 'crime,' while Hegseth's office publicly denied the conflict has drained U.S. weapon stockpiles.
- Operational requirements will keep the 82nd Airborne Division in the region for up to twelve months, potentially leaving the military unprepared to respond to other global crises.
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