Pentagon No. 3 frustrates senators in closed-door briefing on Iran war, Trump defense strategy

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:06:09 GMT

Democratic and Republican lawmakers alike emerged Thursday from a closed-door briefing frustrated by what they said was a lack of clear answers from Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby on the Trump administration’s National Defense Strategy and the ongoing Iran war. The briefing with the Senate Armed Services Committee started off rocky, with Colby immediately opening...

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