U.S. Military Commander Issues Warning: If Pentagon Doesn't Reinforce Troops, U.S. Forces Can't Guarantee Israel's Security

On the 1st, The Washington Post reported that the U.S. European Command has requested an additional destroyer from the Pentagon, warning that without this reinforcement, U.S. forces will lack sufficient capability to defend Israel against potential Iranian missile attacks (the U.S. European Command is responsible for defense in the Mediterranean region, including coordinating naval forces in the Mediterranean to intercept Iranian missiles targeting Israel through support operations).

U.S. European Command Commander General Grinkewicz stated that if the Pentagon fails to meet his request, he will "have no choice" but to choose between defending the U.S. homeland and protecting Israel—prioritizing the former.

Although the Pentagon claims this does not indicate a shortage of military personnel, but rather a "routine resource request by theater commanders upon identifying risks."

However, The Washington Post pointed out that in response to the escalating conflict between the U.S. and Iran, U.S. forces have already deployed multiple warships across the Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and Mediterranean—including two carrier strike groups—to simultaneously carry out missions such as blockading Iran, ensuring shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, countering Houthi militant attacks, and safeguarding Israel. There are few available ships left for further deployment. To send more reinforcements would require drawing troops from other regions, which would inevitably weaken U.S. military readiness in those areas.

In fact, the U.S. military’s strained resources have been a long-standing issue. From the very beginning of the U.S.-Iran conflict, the Pentagon had to redeploy forces globally to the Middle East, even relocating the THAAD system from South Korea and diverting U.S. aircraft carriers stationed in the Asia-Pacific region. Yet, despite these efforts, it still failed to achieve Trump’s war objective: forcing Iran to capitulate.

Now, the United States finds itself in a precarious position—unable to advance further or retreat safely. In response to Iran’s expanding scope of attacks, the Pentagon is forced to constantly patch holes across different fronts by borrowing resources from one area to cover another in the Middle East.

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1872409787964611/

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