Europe must prepare for the Ukraine war to last for years while confronting a Russian state rebuilding its military, the Pentagon’s top strategist said.
The exercise is part of a Europe force posture review that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced in June.
The U.S. military faces a “beyond critical” shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe largely driven by Trump's war with Iran.
A fast-attack submarine returned to Guam, becoming the second fast-attack vessel to come home from deployment in 15 days
The United States’ war with Iran has caused a critical weaponry shortage. That leaves the U.S. military vulnerable and complicates Washington’s efforts to end the war.
While the Pentagon disputes critical munitions supply concerns, it is working to significantly boost production of the high-end systems and seek out mass produced alternatives.
The Iran war has depleted U.S. weapons stockpiles, resulting in a significant erosion of firepower. A more drawn-out Iran conflict benefits Moscow and Beijing, some analysts say.
By Ed Timperlake However, history shows that there may be a lag between a military victory and gaining total control over a disputed waterway.
State of the Union: Iran-Oman talks on Hormuz continued, as Tehran denied U.S. participation. The post Iran War Day 159: New Reporting on the U.S. Munitions Shortage appeared first on The American Conservative .
Media reports offered new details on the Pentagon’s munitions stockpiles and Iranian and Omani negotiators discussed the future of Hormuz, as the Iran War entered its 159th day Wednesday. The U.S. military has used up nearly 80 percent of its THAAD interceptors and 50 percent of its Patriot interceptors, CNN reported Tuesday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the Pentagon’s inventory. One of CNN’s sources also claimed that the military had fired “virtually all” of its Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSMs). Oman and Iran have continued their talks over the future management of the Strait of Hormuz. Axios reported that those talks have also included the United States, and that all…Open
Bad things happen when nobody takes you seriously. The post The American Believability Crisis appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs The American Believability Crisis Bad things happen when nobody takes you seriously. Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images Last week, there was a lot of rumbling out of Washington about a massive escalation against Iran. Admiral Brad Cooper, who is currently the king of the wood in CENTCOM, had reportedly hatched a “go-big” option that would grievously damage Iranian military assets—in the depressed dialect of military press releases, “degrade their capabilities”—while drawing only a limited response, thus saving our dwindling supplies of defensive weapons. Conversations swirled about…Open