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US Commander Warns of Prioritizing Own Defense Over Israel Amid Missile Threat

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A senior U.S. military commander warned that the U.S. Navy's limited number of destroyers could hinder its ability to protect Israel from missile attacks.
  • General Alexus Grynkewich reportedly sent a secret letter to Pentagon officials stating he might have to prioritize U.S. territory defense over Israel's if his command doesn't receive an additional destroyer.
  • The Pentagon declined to comment on the report, and Israeli officials have not yet issued a statement.

A senior U.S. military commander has issued a stark warning about the strain on American naval assets, suggesting the U.S. might have to prioritize its own defense over protecting Israel from missile attacks. The concern stems from a limited number of available destroyers.

According to a report by The Washington Post, citing anonymous U.S. officials, General Alexus Grynkewich, commander of U.S. European Command (EUCOM), sent a confidential letter to top Pentagon officials. In the letter, Grynkewich reportedly stated that he might be forced to prioritize the defense of U.S. territory over Israel's security if his command does not receive an additional naval destroyer.

A U.S. defense official described the warning as a standard procedure for military commanders identifying strategic risks that require direct intervention from Washington. Such competition for limited resources and armaments among military commands is reportedly common.

The Pentagon has refused to comment on the report. EUCOM has also not responded to requests for information, and Israel has not yet released an official statement regarding the commander's warning.

I might have to prioritize the defense of U.S. territory over Israel's security if my command does not receive an additional naval destroyer.

— General Alexus GrynkewichIn a secret letter to Pentagon officials, as reported by The Washington Post, outlining concerns about U.S. naval capacity.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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