U.S. general warns Pentagon he lacks sufficient forces to protect Israel

Source: www.washingtonpost.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:00:00 GMT

A shortage of Navy destroyers, used to defend against Iranian ballistic missile attacks, will force the head of U.S. European Command to prioritize the U.S. homeland instead, officials said.

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