Retired CENTCOM commander says U.S. compounds in Kuwait are "not difficult to target"
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A former CENTCOM commander stated U.S. bases in Kuwait are vulnerable after a deadly Iranian drone strike.
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This raises concerns about the safety of U.S. military personnel stationed abroad, potentially impacting families of service members.
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Dozens of U.S. service members sustained serious injuries, including shrapnel wounds and brain trauma, in an Iranian drone strike on a tactical operation center in Kuwait on March 1. Six U.S. troops were killed in the same attack. Former CENTCOM Commander General Joseph Votel will discuss this incident with CBS News.
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Former CENTCOM Commander General Joseph Votel will discuss an Iranian drone strike with CBS News.
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