On this U.S. Navy launched handout, U.S. Sailors put together to stage ordnance on the flight deck of Nimitz-class plane provider USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in assist of Operation Epic Fury on February 28, 2026 at Sea.
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Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth is butting heads with Democratic Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona once more — this time, over Kelly’s latest statements that the U.S. is depleting its weapons provide on this struggle with Iran.
Secretary Hegseth says that in discussing info from Pentagon briefings, Senator Kelly violated protocol.
However the back-and-forth does elevate the query: What is the standing of the Pentagon’s weapons stockpile amid the struggle with Iran?
Barbara Starr, former CNN Pentagon correspondent and present senior fellow on the The USC Annenberg Heart on Communication Management & Coverage, supplies perception.
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