Quill Lawrence
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1,969 appearances
235 recordings
4 series
first heard Nov 2024
last heard 10 Sep
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He said the U.S.
had built up power in the region by building these bases.
In Iraq and Afghanistan, the enemy had no real range or air power.
But now in the age of drone warfare, Iran doesn't even really need an air force because its drones
can travel a thousand miles and hit U.S.
bases all over the region.
U.S.
forces have bombed Iranian military and infrastructure targets for 10 days running and have reinstated a naval blockade on Iran's ports and coastline.
Iranian media reports scores of casualties.
Iran has attacked U.S.
bases around the region with missiles and drones, killing at least three U.S.
service members since Friday.
This week, the Department of Defense divulged that at least 100 U.S.
troops have been injured in the last two weeks, most of whom returned to service.
Pentagon hasn't briefed the press since May, and the hearing today will be the first chance for senators from both parties to ask Hegseth publicly about the depletion of U.S.
military munitions, safety of troops in the region, and how the U.S.
plans to resolve the war.
Quill Lawrence, NPR News.
I spoke with three former US military officials about this new and rapidly evolving reality of drone warfare.
One of them was General Joseph Votel, who formerly led CENTCOM.
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