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President Donald Trump threatens to hit Iran hard as top military commanders express concerns over prolonged warfare

The administration announced that it is keeping all options open regarding the war with Iran, following a series of strikes on Iranian rocket launchers and a retaliatory strike by Iran on Jordan. President Donald Trump stated that there will be a response and that the United States will hit Iran hard. However, reports indicate that top military brass are warning Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth that a prolonged large-scale war on Iran is unsustainable. The heads of the US army, navy, and air force, and four-star commanders overseeing operations in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, issued a formal 'non-concur' response to orders extending the deployment of over 50,000 troops to the Middle East. This formal disagreement suggests that extending the major operations may weaken the United States' ability to confront other adversaries. The administration has surged military assets from Europe and East Asia to Central Command. Despite the surge, reports indicate that the war on Iran has caused a 'beyond critical' shortage of advanced missile interceptors and has virtually exhausted the supply of surface-to-surface weapons.

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