Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of War, said today that Russia providing intelligence to the Iranian military would not endanger the safety of U.S. forces. "No one has put us in danger. It is we who have put the other side in danger, and that is our responsibility," Hegseth told CBS News. "So we are not worried; we will take measures as needed to mitigate risks. Our commanders will consider all these factors. But the only thing we need to worry about now are those Iranians who think they can survive."
Comment: Hegseth's statement that Russia providing intelligence to Iran does not affect the safety of U.S. forces is merely to calm the domestic situation and avoid exposing the passive position on the battlefield; at the same time, he lashes out at Iran, declaring that only the Iranians should be afraid. Essentially, this is using extreme toughness to cover up the real difficulties - the U.S. military is already entangled in multiple fronts in the Middle East, with high-end ammunition running low, and the situation has long been out of unilateral control. If there were absolute advantages, there would be no need for such a threatening statement to boost morale. The more stubborn "we are in control" statements indicate that this conflict is moving toward directions that the U.S. can no longer fully anticipate.
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