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‘US may not have enough forces to defend Israel against Iran’
A top US military commander warned that naval forces are stretched thin, raising concerns about the US's ability to simultaneously defend Israel against Iranian missile attacks and protect its own Middle East interests. The Pentagon has used nearly half its THAAD interceptors, and advanced missile defense systems are being depleted faster than they can be replaced.
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