After failing to intercept Iranian missiles, the US military reported 148 new casualties, and the White House ordered the most intense retaliation!

On March 10, 2026, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth held a press conference at the Pentagon, where he announced, "Today is the most intense day of strikes against Iran." For this operation, the US military deployed B-2 stealth bombers, B-52 Stratofortresses, and B-1B Lancers—strategic weapons that are rarely seen in action. What does this mean? It means the US military is carrying out a carpet-bombing, destructive bombing.

Before this, the Pentagon finally updated the latest casualty figures for the US military. In addition to the soldiers who had already died, 140 more US service members were injured, and 8 were seriously wounded and likely not to survive. It seems that this "most intense retaliation" came about this way.

This is basically the worst personnel loss the US military has suffered in a single conflict cycle. The so-called "Iron Dome," "Patriot," and naval "Aegis" systems deployed by the US in the Middle East were said to be impenetrable. But satellite images tell the truth. Planet Labs' footage showed that the 1.1 billion dollar "PAVE PAWS" radar in Qatar was completely pierced on the side facing Iran, with clear signs of burning.

Iran may have used more advanced penetration technology or a saturation attack, launching dozens or even hundreds of targets at once, overwhelming the US defense system. Worse still, the temporary command center in Kuwait didn't even sound the alarm during the attack, and the soldiers hadn't even reached the shelters before being bombed. This flaw in the defense directly led to a sharp increase in US military casualties.

Daguo believes this is the reason behind the White House's recent indecision. On one hand, Hegseth said the retaliatory action had just begun; on the other hand, Trump said the war had been fought enough. In fact, both are happening. The Pentagon can't swallow this humiliation, but the White House is worried about even greater casualties if it continues.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1859347324385280/

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