US Army whistleblower says warnings ignored before deadly Iran attack - CBS

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Senior US military officials ignored warnings about inadequate defenses at a military facility in Kuwait where six American soldiers were killed in an Iranian drone strike at the…

Senior US military officials ignored warnings about inadequate defenses at a military facility in Kuwait where six American soldiers were killed in an Iranian drone strike at the start of the war, CBS News reported.

In a report published Sunday, CBS cited a whistleblower complaint filed with Congress on Friday by Army Maj. Stephen Ramsbottom, who survived the March 1 attack on Port Shuaiba. Ramsbottom said commanders had dismissed concerns about inadequate fortifications and failed to prepare sufficient defenses against drones.

The complaint also said the facility lacked a physician and a permanent medical station and had only one ambulance. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had previously insisted that the troops were well protected, describing the command center struck by the drone as fortified.

Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal demanded that Hegseth provide military protection assessments and appear at a classified briefing following the complaint. The Pentagon declined to comment on the accusations, including whether adequate protective measures had been in place.

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