Col. Larry Wilkerson: Pentagon Drops URGENT Warning on Trump: 'This Will Be a Long War'

The Pentagon reportedly warned Donald Trump about the potential for a prolonged conflict if the US strikes Iran, citing high stakes, entanglement risks, and American casualties. This warning, conveyed by Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Kaine, suggests a cautious military assessment contrasting with Trump's public confidence in an 'easily won' conflict.

General Dan Kaine warned it could lead to the possibility of a prolonged conflict in the region... President Trump hit back on Truth Social, writing, 'The story does not attribute this vast wealth of knowledge to anyone and is 100% incorrect... it is his opinion that it will be something easily won.'

Colonel Wilkerson believes the Pentagon's warning story is 'jinned up' by Trump's inner circle, not a genuine military caution. He suggests Trump uses such conjecture to create diplomatic uncertainty, making it harder for Iran to assess US intentions and giving Trump a perceived advantage in negotiations by hinting at military action.

I think this is a story jinned up by the crowd around Trump... I think Trump likes that problematic nature of his diplomacy because he feels like it gives him an advantage and it puts his opponent at a disadvantage.

The US military has 35-40% of its forces concentrated around Iran, leading to neglect of other global combatant command strategies, freedom of navigation missions, and significant personnel shortages. The Navy, in particular, faces severe recruiting shortfalls (40% in reserves) and morale issues from prolonged deployments, making Trump's goal of a 330-ship Navy unrealistic.

We have somewhere around oh 35 to 40%... a raid of our military might... around or in the proximity of Iran right now... The Navy has been so short on its recruiting. It's reserve component... is 40% short.

Wilkerson asserts that US naval combatants in the Persian Gulf are extremely vulnerable to Iranian attack. He states that the shallow, narrow waters and constricted straits make evasion difficult, rendering these ships 'dead' if a conflict begins. This contrasts with historical US naval doctrine that avoided deploying carriers in the Gulf.

Three of them were in the Gulf itself. Three naval combatants were in the Gulf itself... Those ships are dead... You die if you go into the Persian Gulf and you're up against any kind of enemy that knows what it's doing. And I beg your pardon. Iran now knows what it's doing big time.

Wilkerson argues that Iran's most strategically brilliant and effective first offensive action, if attacked by the US, would be to ignore other targets and concentrate all its missile capabilities on destroying Israel within 96 hours. He believes the US could not prevent this, and it would fundamentally alter the conflict's dynamics.

If I were Iran, the moment I even smell gunpowder in the air, I would destroy Israel... My first offensive action would be to destroy BB Netanyahu's Israel. Just destroy it. And I don't think we could stop that.

Wilkerson interprets Netanyahu's Hebrew remarks, 'if it does go bad, they will get the biggest surprise of their lives,' as a clear implication of using nuclear weapons. He suggests Israel's nuclear arsenal may already be in position for deployment.

He finished his remarks with and I checked it twice... 'if it does go bad, they will get the biggest surprise of their lives.' That can only mean one thing. That can only mean one thing. He's going to unleash a nuclear weapon or two or three.

Drawing on a former Marine's observation, Wilkerson agrees that the US government is 'occupied' by forces to which politicians are beholden. He describes a system where even well-intentioned individuals become corrupted by the need to make 'deals with the devil' to succeed, leading to a political class of opportunists.

I think our country is occupied. I think most of our politicians are beholden to other forces... I think many of them go in with all the right reasons and then get corrupted... You're trapped.