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US Navy Drained by Iran War as Hegseth-Pentagon Turmoil Grows

Yet another high-profile figure departure as secretary of the Army exits the Pentagon.

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Bryan Clark
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
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Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) prepares to conduct an underway replenishment with Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Aug. 16, 2026. Carl Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 1, is currently underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Ostas)
USS Barry prepares to conduct an underway replenishment with Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson on August 16, 2026. (US Navy)

On Iran: The Latest, Bryan Clark discusses the strain the Iran war has placed on the United States Navy, the implications for America’s presence in the Middle East and the Indo-Pacific, and the growing turmoil at the Pentagon.

 

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