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US Senate Armed Services Committee
Coverage of US Senate Armed Services Committee in the Nexus archive.
- CENTCOM chief says Iran's hold on strait has weakened, but threats remain
Admiral Brad Cooper stated that US forces have destroyed over 90% of Iran's naval mines, weakening their hold on the strait. Iran's initial inventory consisted of 8,000 naval mines. Despite this, threats from Iran still remain.
- Hegseth’s latest attack on Kelly underlines alarm over US weapons stockpiles
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has attacked Sen. Mark Kelly over the state of US weapons stockpiles in the war with Iran. Hegseth accused Kelly of divulging classified information about key US munitions. The incident highlights concerns over US military readiness.