#Hegseth Strikes #Female & #Black #Navy Officers From Promotion List
The #defense secretary’s decision to block the officers’ promotions appears entirely driven by his “anti-diversity” [#racism & #sexism] stance rather than based on merit.
#Trump #MilitaryReadiness #WhiteSupremacy #MaleSupremacy
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/us/politics/hegseth-navy-promotion-list.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
#TrumpsWar against #Iran has depleted #US weapons stockpiles to troubling levels, siphoning supplies from Asia & Europe…
The rapidly shrinking supply of air-defense missiles & other critical weaponry in Europe & Asia not only leaves the US #military less equipped, but could also leave #Russia & #China feeling emboldened should they contemplate a conflict with the US, experts said.
#Trump #Hegseth #idiocracy #kakistocracy #MilitaryReadiness #NationalSecurity #geopolitics
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/us/politics/pentagon-weapons-stockpiles-china-russia.html?unlocked_article_code=1.4FA.3UPv.J5O4zE4p5b12&smid=nytcore-ios-share
#US #PatriotMissile stocks in #Europe are 'beyond critical' due to #IranWar
The US #military is experiencing a “beyond critical” shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe largely driven by #TrumpsWar with #Iran, a US #defense ofcl in Europe & a #NATO ofcl told AP, raising concerns about vulnerabilities in NATO countries to a potential attack from #Russia
#idiocracy #kakistocracy #MilitaryReadiness #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity
https://apnews.com/article/patriot-missiles-iran-war-russia-ukraine-trump-09c7d8030a2e11fbd8ee3f7176b3f2d4?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=more_org_joinmastodon_app_shareactionextension
#Military leaders warn #Hegseth against extending #IranWar ops
*Several* #US military leaders advised Defense Secy Pete Hegseth that prolonging large-scale operations against #Iran is unsustainable & risks weakening their ability to confront threats elsewhere, including the US #homeland, acc/to people familiar with a recent assessment for the #Pentagon chief.
#idiocracy #kakistocracy #MilitaryReadiness #NationalSecurity #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #MiddleEast
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/08/30/military-leaders-warn-hegseth-against-extending-iran-war-operations/
Guess #Hegseth & #Trump are ignoring the #SDOB
#US forces strike #Iran rocket launchers on the #StraitOfHormuz in first #military action in weeks
#MilitaryReadiness #NationalSecurity #TrumpsWar #IranWar #war #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast
https://apnews.com/article/iran-strait-hormuz-strike-united-states-6b098da673ac3161a266ee459d5eff44?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=more_org_joinmastodon_app_shareactionextension
#Pentagon cuts INTERNAL access to classified documents after WaPo reporting on #military concerns about #IranWar
Documents associated with the Secretary of Defense Orders Book [ #SDOB ] were removed from an internal Pentagon web portal after the reporting, 3 people familiar with the matter said.
#transparency #journalism #FourthEstate #Trump #Hegseth #idiocracy #kakistocracy #MilitaryReadiness #TrumpsWar #US #Iran #law #Congress #WarPowers #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/09/02/pentagon-cuts-access-classified-information-amid-iran-war-concerns/
