Army whistleblower alleges officials ignored warnings before Kuwait attack
Summary
Army Maj. Stephen Ramsbottom filed a whistleblower complaint alleging senior military officials ignored warnings and failed to prepare adequate anti-drone defenses at Port Shuaiba in Kuwait. An Iranian drone struck the command post on March 1, killing six U.S. soldiers; Sen. Richard Blumenthal has asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to provide force-protection assessments and attend a classified briefing.Key Facts
- Ramsbottom submitted his complaint to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees.
- The complaint alleges leaders dismissed concerns about the command post's thin fortifications.
- The complaint says Port Shuaiba had no physician, no fixed aid station, and one ambulance.
- Six U.S. soldiers died in the drone attack, which the account describes as the deadliest attack on U.S. troops in the war.
- Hegseth said the command post was fortified and described the drone as one that had made it through defenses.
- Blumenthal requested a classified briefing and all force-protection assessments for Port Shuaiba in a Nov. 13 letter.
- A Pentagon spokesperson declined to comment on Ramsbottom's allegations.
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