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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Washington, March 2 (Xinhua) — U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Kaine said Monday that U.S. strikes against Iran are in the initial stages and that additional American troops and fighter jets are currently arriving in the Middle East. This statement points to the possibility of a protracted military campaign.
"Our work is just beginning and will continue," D. Kane noted at a press conference at the Pentagon. "We expect additional losses."
At this point, he said, the death of four American service members during the operation has been confirmed.
D. Kane indicated that after the transfer of additional fighters to the Middle East, American forces will be “almost where we want them to be in terms of overall combat capability and overall combat power.”
He did not specify how large these combined forces would be.
The American military leader emphasized that the United States is capable of "sustaining a protracted battle" with Iran. However, as The New York Times reports, defense officials are privately expressing concern about ammunition shortages. This raises the possibility that the Pentagon may be forced to use stockpiles earmarked for other potential conflicts around the world.
D. Kane said that the strike that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was carried out by Israel based on critical American intelligence. He noted that the US and Israeli armed forces spent months preparing for the attack.
He also said that on the morning of February 28, before launching the first airstrikes, the United States conducted cyber operations to disrupt Iranian systems. –0–
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