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Top Generals Push Back as Trump Escalates the War

August 5, 2026

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Top Generals Push Back as Trump Escalates the War

The United States has depleted nearly 80% of its THAAD interceptors and half of its Patriot missiles during the conflict with Iran, according to a cascade of leaks from top military commanders that began around July 20th. The Washington Post reported that the U.S. does not have enough air defense and long-range munitions "due to low supply and battle damage to safely sustain operations," citing senior military officials who added, "I don't think the White House is aware of that." What followed was a coordinated revolt by America's highest-ranking generals and admirals, who began leaking the dire state of U.S. military readiness directly to the press — and quietly engineering a face-saving exit strategy for a president they view as incapable of admitting defeat.

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  • 1 (00:30) **Military Revolt and Depleted Stockpiles** - Top US military leaders are leaking to the press about the dire state of the military under Trump.
  • 2 (02:08) **General Grinkowicz's Written Warning** - The top NATO commander in Europe sends a formal notification about being forced to choose between defending the US homeland and Israel.
  • 3 (03:53) **Tsunami of Leaks from Multiple Outlets** - CNN, Reuters, and Politico all report on the critical depletion of US missile stockpiles.
  • 4 (05:11) **The Generals' Face-Saving Plan for Trump** - Admirals and generals hatch a plan to manipulate Trump into accepting a deal with Iran.
  • 5 (09:26) **The Oman-Iran Deal Details** - The proposed agreement gives Iran control over the Strait of Hormuz, with a face-saving role for Trump.
  • 6 (11:02) **Chairman of the Joint Chiefs' Private Warning** - General Dan Caine privately warns Trump that Pentagon munition stockpiles are dangerously low.
  • 7 (12:18) **Gulf Allies Abandoned** - Saudi Arabia and the UAE are cutting their own deals as the US security umbrella fails.

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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on top generals and admirals turning against Trump to stop his escalation of the catastrophic war.

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