U.S. general warns Pentagon he lacks sufficient forces to protect Israel
- Alexus Grynkewich, head of U.S. European Command, warned the Pentagon about insufficient naval forces to defend Israel from ballistic missile attacks.
- Grynkewich stated that without adding another U.S. Navy destroyer, he must choose between defending the United States or Israel.
- The United States has deployed naval destroyers across the Middle East to support Israel's defense after the October 7 attack.
- The U.S. military has used more advanced interceptor munitions to defend Israel during the conflict with Iran, depleting its stockpiles more than Israel's usage.
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Report: U.S. Short on Forces to Defend Israel From Iranian Missiles, General Warns - Israel Security
According to The Washington Post, the chief of the U.S. European Command notified Pentagon officials that without another U.S. Navy destroyer, the command will be forced to choose between defending the United States and defending Israel from Iranian attacks
U.S. general warns Pentagon he lacks sufficient forces to protect Israel
A shortage of Navy destroyers, used to defend against Iranian ballistic missile attacks, will force the head of U.S. European Command to prioritize the U.S. homeland instead, officials said.
General Warns Pentagon He Lacks Forces to Protect Israel
“The top U.S. general in Europe privately warned the Pentagon this week that he lacks sufficient naval forces to continue protecting Israel from incoming ballistic missiles, officials said, illustrating how the ongoing Iran war has imposed constraints on the military,” the Washington Post reports.
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