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Ex-CENTCOM chief gives keynote at lavish Israeli-American gala
Known as Israel's favorite American generals, recently retired Erik Kurilla was credited with convincing Trump to bomb Iran in June 2025
May 14, 2026
Known as Israel's favorite American generals, recently retired Erik Kurilla was credited with convincing Trump to bomb Iran in June 2025
Insights from my trip two weeks ago: Beijing doesn't want to indulge Trump's actions in Iran, nor lead international condemnation or an 'Axis of Upheaval'
The new estimate dwarfs Trump’s initial assessment and would be close to the entirety of today’s defense budget
The defense secretary defied all expert reporting, saying "we know exactly what we have. We have plenty of what we need."
What was most surprising about today's Hegseth-Caine congressional hearings was perhaps what was missing: a real enemy.
The president is clearly frustrated as the fighting is ramping back up and no deal in sight. Meanwhile his comments did nothing to ease oil fears.
