- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned that the U.S. “can’t stop everything” fired by Iran despite the U.S. enhancing air defense systems in the Middle East.
- Six American soldiers were killed in an Iranian drone strike on an operations center in Kuwait, prompting warnings from US leaders about expected casualties.
- “We ensured that the maximum possible defense and maximum possible force protection was set up before we went on offense,” Hegseth said at a Wednesday morning update.
- Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stated that US service members remain at high risk in the ongoing conflict.
- Also Wednesday, Hegseth indicated the conflict could last up to eight weeks, stating, “You can say four weeks, but it could be six, it could be eight, it could be three. Ultimately, we set the pace and the tempo. The enemy is off balance, and we’re going to keep them off balance.”
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