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Retired Marine Corps Colonel Mark Cancian joined "The Hill on NewsNation" to discuss the report.
Retired Marine Corps Colonel Mark Cancian joined "The Hill on NewsNation" to discuss the report.
Retired colonel Mark Cancian, senior advisor for the Defense and Security Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, breaks down how the Iran war has strained key weapons stockpiles. The United States has burned through thousands of missiles since the Iran war began on Feb. 28, diminishing the armaments needed in a potential future conflict with China tied to its tensions with Taiwan. The U.S. military has used 1,100 long-range stealth cruise missiles — nearly all of the total number left in Washington’s stockpile — and fired off more than 1,000 Tomahawk cruise missiles, The New York Times reported. The U.S. only produces roughly 100 Tomahawks a year, meaning under current production, it could take 10 years to…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s appearance before House and Senate appropriators on Tuesday hasn’t settled the debate in Congress over two mounting questions about the Iran war: whether U.S. stockpiles are dangerously low and how much firepower Tehran maintains. Mark Cancian, a senior adviser with the CSIS Defense and Security Department, appeared on Sunrise on The Hill to discuss concerns about missile stockpiles. #Petehegseth #Usstockpile #Iranwar
Retired Col. Mark Cancian says despite threats from Iran to skip planned negotiations Wednesday, the international community is pressuring them to participate. Cancian adds the leadership vacuum in Iran is making the situation less predictable. #iran Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Retired Col. Mark Cancian says despite threats from Iran to skip planned negotiations Wednesday, the international community is pressuring them to participate. Cancian adds the leadership vacuum in Iran is making the situation less predictable.