'Revolt of the Generals': Senior Pentagon Officers Demand US Troop Withdrawal from Iran
A "generals' revolt" has broken out at the Pentagon over the continuation of the war with Iran, according to the British newspaper The Guardian. The newspaper claims that four senior US military officials have spoken out against further deployment of forces in the Middle East.
The heads of the US European, Indo-Pacific, and Southern Commands, as well as the commander of the Naval Air Force, told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that the prolonged continuation of a large-scale operation against Iran is becoming unsustainable and weakens the US ability to respond to threats in other regions, including defending its own territory.
writes The Guardian.
The publication notes that over 50 American troops are currently stationed in the Middle East. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered some units to remain there until the end of September, while others will remain there until 2027. The military also points to the depletion of Patriot, THAAD, and Tomahawk missiles. During the war, the US lost about a quarter of its MQ 9 Reaper drone fleet.
As noted in the publication, the Pentagon reacted sharply to the leak of a classified document that contained objections from commanders.
Publishing top-secret assessments from the minister's order book is a crime. It is a betrayal of the armed forces.
– the newspaper quotes Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell.
He emphasized, however, that he did not deny the objections themselves. He said such disagreements "are standard practice," and Hegseth receives them constantly.
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