US Confronts Strategic Costs of Iran Conflict
The Iran war prompts the US to reassess its military presence in the region.
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The USS George Washington is leaving the Pacific for the Middle East to relieve the Lincoln, potentially leaving no U.S. carrier to deter China.
Trump is scaling back US-South Korea military exercises as he signals interest in renewed talks with Kim Jong Un.
CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper has been involved in the discussions, one source said, adding that he supports discussing the relocation of Gulf troops westward.
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran's armed forces warned Gulf countries against providing assistance to the US military, saying any such support would amount to taking part in American military operations. This comes after the UAE suspended all trade with Iran, accusing Tehran of firing two ballistic missiles.
As countries take more responsibility for their own defense and nuclear states step back from arms-control commitments, the question of proliferation arises.
Chinese state-run shipping companies COSCO and CMES hare reportedly stopped trying to send their oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. The post Chinese State Shipping Companies Back Away from Chokepoints Threatened by Iran appeared first on Breitbart.
Iran has offered a $30,000 reward for killing or capturing US troops as Washington reportedly weighs possible ground operations Read Full Article at RT.com
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the war with Iran is now expected to cost Americans $37.5 billion, up from a $29-billion estimate in early May.