Pete Hegseth's Lonely War
The report says commanders warned prolonged Iran operations would weaken U.S. readiness, with only 25% of destroyers ready to deploy, officials said.
- On Sunday, The Washington Post reported that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth received warnings from multiple U.S. military leaders that a prolonged large-scale operation against Iran is "unsustainable," despite his claims to the contrary.
- Senior defense officials warned in the August 14 Secretary of Defense Orders Book that extending Middle East deployments could compromise global readiness, prompting combatant commanders to formally register their "non-concur" response to the plan.
- Forces in the region now number approximately 50,000, with some deployments extended into 2027; the conflict has forced the U.S. Navy to rotate limited aircraft carriers, including the USS Gerald Ford and USS Abraham Lincoln.
- Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell dismissed the report as "fake news," asserting that "publishing highly classified assessments from the secretary's order book is a crime" and claiming "much of what they're publishing is inaccurate."
- Critics argue the First Amendment protects the press's right to publish information of public interest, referencing the landmark 1971 Supreme Court ruling in the Pentagon Papers case.
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The United States launched new attacks on Iran this weekend. Just days before, several top generals warned that the continuing war is weakening the military, according to data provided to The Washington Post.
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