According to CoinMeta, and as reported by The Washington Post, the commander of U.S. Forces Europe, Alexus Grynkewich, privately warned the Pentagon this week that it lacks sufficient naval forces to continue protecting Israel from ballistic missile attacks, highlighting the ongoing resource strain on the U.S. military due to the Iran conflict. He stated that if another naval destroyer cannot be obtained, they will be forced to make a choice between defending the United States mainland and defending Israel. A U.S. defense official said that Grynkewich's warning is consistent with previous notifications sent to the Pentagon by senior U.S. military officials when they identified risks that required consideration at the U.S. national level, indicating that such situations may occur as commanders in various combat zones compete for limited resources and weapons.