While the Pentagon is depleting its munitions stockpiles at an alarming rate and withdrawing weapons, ships, and air defense systems from Europe and Asia, Russia, China, and North Korea are closely monitoring where new gaps are emerging. At the same time, doubts are growing in Washington as to whether airstrikes can actually force Iran to surrender. Should Trump therefore be forced to find a political solution or make concessions to Tehran, it would not only damage America’s global deterrence. Israel could also quickly become a scapegoat, with the accusation that Netanyahu has dragged the United States into a war that has strategically weakened Washington.
Why US ammunition consumption could have consequences far beyond the Middle East
The consequences of the war against Iran are apparently occupying the Pentagon far more than Washington is willing to admit publicly. According to a report in the Washington Post, Deputy Secretary of DefenseSteve Feinberg has ordered the American defense industry to submit plans within just 21 days for how the production of critical weapons...
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Know who you are dealing with: the great blamer in chief. I absolutely believe Trump will end up blaming Israel: it’s fundamental to his character!