Hegseth on Operation Epic Fury: Clear Mission Strategy

Hegseth addressed Operation Epic Fury brilliantly.

Here's what he said:

With every passing day, our capabilities get stronger and Irans get weaker. We set the terms of this war from start to finish. Our ambitions are not utopian. They are realistic, scoped to our interests and the defense of our people and our allies. Speaking of people. We hope the Iranian people take advantage of this incredible opportunity.

President Trump has been clear. Now is your time to Iran Iranian Security Forces Choose wisely. President Trump has also been clear about your fate in either direction to the media outlets and political left screaming endless wars stop. This is not Iraq. This is not endless. I was there for both. Our generation knows better and so does this President, he called the last 20 years of nation building war's, dumb, and he's right.

This is the opposite. This operation is a clear, devastating, decisive mission. Destroy the missile threat, destroy the navy. No nukes. Israel has clear missions as well for which we are grateful capable partners. As we've said since the beginning, capable partners are good partners, unlike so many of our traditional allies who wr their hands and clutch their pearls, hemming and hawing about the use of force.

Meanwhile, Dan Caine explained that more troops are on their way to the Middle East:

On the order of the Secretary of War over the last 30 days to reinforce deterrence and provide the president with credible options should action be required. The joint force began to systematically reposition assets and personnel across the region. These movements ensured that US forces remained postured, protected, and ready to respond decisively for any emerging threat.

This deployment included thousands of service members from all branches, hundreds of advanced fourth and fifth generation fighters, dozens of refueling tankers. The Lincoln and Ford Carrier Strike Group and their embarked air wings, sustained flow of munitions, fuel supplies, all supported with command and control, intelligence surveillance, and reconnaissance network, and the flow of forces continues today.