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Vance admits serious U.S. military failures in war with Iran
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said numerous mistakes and fundamental failures were made during the war with Iran. Vance said six Army Reserve soldiers were killed in an attack in Kuwait, while at least 21 U.S. service members have been killed and hundreds wounded in the war.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance acknowledged at an event hosted by CBS News that the administration and the military had made serious mistakes in conducting the war with Iran.
Responding to questions about the war's human and economic costs, Vance was asked about the soldiers killed in an Iranian attack on a military facility in Kuwait during the first hours of the war, which began in late February.
Call for accountability from soldier's family
Joey Amor, the spouse of Master Sgt. Nicole Amor, one of six U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed in the attack, raised reports that the facility had not been adequately protected. Amor called on the Trump administration to be held accountable.
Joey Amor said, "The weapon that killed my spouse was an Iranian drone, but there were numerous mistakes and fundamental failures that led to it."
Vance said some information had not reached him, adding, "Sometimes information doesn't make it to me." He said the administration would take every failure extremely seriously.
Troop deployments changed
Vance said weaknesses in the approach to some areas where the military had deployed troops had been exposed. He said they had realized that placing units in some locations was "a major mistake" and had therefore made changes.
Vance said the threat posed by low-cost drones had grown, adding that the U.S. military had changed its tactics to better protect troops and prevent further loss of life.
Washington seeks commitments from Iran
Asked why Washington had not yet achieved a decisive victory despite President Donald Trump's initial expectations, the vice president argued that the United States had achieved "a decisive victory" in some respects. Vance said the outcome also depended on Iran's next steps, adding, "The enemy gets a say here too."
Defending the administration's strategy, Vance said Washington was seeking a "final and definitive commitment" from Iran not to rebuild its nuclear program. Vance said at least 21 U.S. service members had been killed and hundreds wounded in the war so far.
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