- Top US military leaders have warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that extending troop deployments in the Middle East into 2027 risks compromising homeland defence and global readiness.
- Commanders overseeing operations in Latin America, Europe, and Asia formally opposed keeping forces in the region, warning that diverted ships and aircraft have degraded their abilities.
- The chief of Naval operations noted that only one-quarter of the US destroyer fleet is currently prepared to deploy due to the prolonged war.
- The six-month conflict with Iran has cost 37.5 billion dollars so far, depleted precision missile stockpiles, and resulted in the deaths of 18 US service members.
- Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell dismissed the report as full of inaccuracies, stating force commitments follow strategic priorities set by President Donald Trump.
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