Trump Has to Choose Between Protecting U.S. Troops or Israel

During the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, I never once heard claims that the U.S. military was running low on munitions.

Yet after just five months of “Operation Epstein Fury,” we are being told that the U.S. military is nearly running out of critical munitions.

That raises serious questions. The head of U.S. European Command (EUCOM) has reportedly warned Pentagon leaders that he does not have enough missiles and U.S. Navy destroyers to meet all of the military’s commitments. If that is the case, would EUCOM ultimately have to choose between protecting U.S. forces and protecting Israel?

If so, how does that make sense?

Critics argue that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has diverted too many U.S. military resources to support Israel. If our military is facing shortages, the American people deserve a clear explanation of the logic behind these decisions.

As a retired U.S. Air Force veteran, I believe our first responsibility must be to ensure that American service members have the resources they need to protect themselves and our country.

Mahmoud El-Yousseph is a Palestinian freelance writer and a retired U.S. Air Force veteran. He writes about U.S. foreign policy, Middle Eastern affairs, and justice