American media: U.S. military seniors say Hegesseth that it is not sustainable for a large-scale operation against Iraq

ON 30 AUGUST, ACCORDING TO THE WASHINGTON POST, INFORMED SOURCES REVEALED THAT A NUMBER OF UNITED STATES MILITARY LEADERS HAD MADE RECOMMENDATIONS TO DEFENSE SECRETARY HÖGSETH TO THE EFFECT THAT THE EXTENSION OF LARGE-SCALE MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST IRAN WOULD BE UNSUSTAINABLE AND COULD UNDERMINE THE ABILITY OF UNITED STATES FORCES TO RESPOND TO THREATS IN OTHER AREAS, INCLUDING TO DEFEND THE UNITED STATES MAINLAND. THE COMMENTS WERE DRAWN FROM A RECENT ASSESSMENT PREPARED FOR HEGESSES. THE HIGHEST-RANKING OFFICERS OF THE ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE, AS WELL AS THE FOUR STARS THAT OVERSEE UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS IN EUROPE, ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA, PROVIDED DETAILED WARNINGS TO HEGESSET, AS CONTAINED IN THE 14 AUGUST EDITION OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE'S ORDER BOOK. ACCORDING TO INFORMED SOURCES, THE 14 AUGUST ORDER BOOK REQUIRES THAT SOME UNITED STATES TROOPS DEPLOYED IN THE MIDDLE EAST REMAIN AT LEAST UNTIL SEPTEMBER, WHILE OTHERS WILL REMAIN UNTIL 2027. THE POSSIBILITY OF FURTHER EXTENDING THE DEPLOYMENT OF THESE FORCES HAS PROMPTED CONCERNS FROM MILITARY LEADERS. ACCORDING TO THOSE FAMILIAR WITH THE ASSESSMENT, THE HEADS OF THE UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND, THE UNITED STATES PACIFIC COMMAND AND THE UNITED STATES SOUTH COMMAND, AS WELL AS THE NAVY SUPREME COMMANDER, ALL RESPONDED WHAT WAS CALLED A “NO AGREEMENT” IN SDOB, WHICH MEANT THAT THEY DID NOT AGREE WITH THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE'S ORDER TO EXTEND THE DEPLOYMENT OF THEIR FORCES, BUT WOULD STILL EXECUTE THE ORDER. KIM XIAN