The Washington Post reported that top military leaders recently warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth against extending large-scale Iran war operations. People familiar with a classified assessment prepared for Hegseth told the newspaper that several combatant commanders advised him that prolonging operations against Iran is unsustainable. They said it also risks weakening the U.S. ability to address threats elsewhere, including on U.S. soil.
The warnings appear in the Aug. 14 edition of the Secretary of Defense Orders Book, the Post reported Sunday. The assessment was detailed by the heads of the Army, Navy, and Air Force and the four-star commanders overseeing U.S. operations throughout Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
