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THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Jude Russo) - Iran War Day 184: Military Leaders Warn Hegseth About Extending Iran Operations, Per Report Sun Aug 30 19:15:00 2026

State of the Union: Operations have strained materiel and personnel resources at the expense of theaters outside the Persian Gulf. The post Iran War Day 184: Military Leaders Warn Hegseth About Extending Iran Operations, Per Report appeared first on The American Conservative .

The Washington Post reported Sunday that several high-level military leaders warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that extending operations against Iran could weaken American defense capabilities in other theaters. Per the report , the Navy’s top admiral and the heads of U.S. European Command, the U.S. Pacific Command, and the U.S. Southern Command disagreed with extending deployments in the Persian Gulf region. The report cited individuals familiar with the mid-August Secretary of Defense Orders Book (SDOB), which details the disposition of American military assets and personnel, articulates the administration’s priorities for the military, and delivers commentary from military leadership.  The Army and Air Force agreed with…Open

STRIPES (Bradley Latham) - EUCOM begins handing Ukraine support mission to NATO allies | Stars and Stripes Mon Aug 3 00:00:00 2026

Leadership of NATO’s mission to oversee support to Ukraine has switched hands as U.S. European Command began shifting responsibility.

STRIPES (John Vandiver, Bradley Latham) - Donahue steps down as Army Europe HQ shrinks to 3 stars | Stars and Stripes Thu Jul 2 00:00:00 2026

U.S. European Command’s Gen. Alexus Grynkewich highlighted Donahue’s efforts to adapt the Army to a new era of warfare defined by drones and AI.

THEFEDERALIST (Dimpee Brar) - A NATO That Doesn’t Support U.S. Action Shouldn’t Exist Fri Apr 24 04:40:00 2026

If Europe wishes to be protected while reserving the right to sabotage its protector’s actions, let it build and fund its own shield.

WAR (Matthew Olay) - Eucom Commander Says Military Relationship With NATO Partners Remains Strong Thu Mar 12 20:39:02 2026

During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, the commander of U.S. European Command and supreme allied commander Europe said the U.S. military's relationship with its NATO partners throughout the region remains strong.