The top U.S. general in Europe privately warned the Pentagon this week that he lacks sufficient naval forces to continue protecting ‘Israel’ from incoming ballistic missiles, officials said, illustrating how the ongoing Iran war has imposed constraints on the military, according to The Washington Post.
“Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, the head of U.S. European Command, sent written notification to senior Pentagon officials saying that without another Navy destroyer he will be forced to choose defense of the United States “homeland” over that of ‘Israel’, said the officials, who like some others spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the correspondence.”
A U.S. defense official said Grynkewich’s notification appears consistent with past outreach to the Pentagon from the military’s top generals when they see certain risks that require Washington’s consideration, the paper added.
Source: The Washington Post edited by Al-manar website