Senator Sullivan Criticizes John Kerry's Iran Diplomacy, Praises Trump's Deterrence Strategy
Forbes Breaking NewsJuly 7, 20255 min3,686 views
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- 🎯 Senator Sullivan highlighted concerns about John Kerry's engagement with Iran's Foreign Minister Zarif during the JCPOA negotiations, contrasting it with past Iranian actions against US service members.
- ⚠️ Sullivan cited General Dunford's testimony that Iran killed and wounded over 600 US service members with no consequences, indicating a complete loss of deterrence.
- ⚡ The Senator credited President Trump's maximum pressure campaign and the killing of Soleimani with reestablishing deterrence.
- 📉 He argued that the Biden administration's approach has led to a loss of deterrence again, evidenced by Iranian proxies and assassination attempts on US officials.
Re-establishing Deterrence Against Iran
- 🚀 Sullivan questioned whether the current situation presents an opportunity to re-establish deterrence against Iran, similar to the Trump administration's approach, particularly regarding their nuclear capabilities.
- 💡 He emphasized the importance of ensuring Iran never has the capacity to enrich or produce a nuclear bomb, a goal repeatedly stressed by President Trump.
- ✅ The Secretary of Defense affirmed that deterrence has been re-established in many ways in the current environment, with options being prepared.
Military Readiness and Strategic Exercises
- 👏 Senator Sullivan praised the Secretary of Defense and General for their focus on readiness, lethality, and deterrence, and their work on Indo-Pacom.
- 🗺️ He highlighted Alaska's strategic importance and invited the Secretary to attend large-scale exercises like Northern Edge and Arctic Edge in August.
- 🤝 The Senator also mentioned upcoming legislation, Golden Dome, aimed at entrenching defense strategy, and expressed eagerness to continue working with the Department of Defense on this initiative.
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