Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed George from his post in April while the conflict with Iran was ongoing. The former Army chief's assessment specifically noted that the service was critically short on missile defense weaponry, a warning delivered before the initiation of the current war.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Army Chief George Warned of Missile Shortage Until 2030 Before Iran War
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The United States military operated with a critical deficit in missile defense munitions as it entered its war with Iran. Gen. Randy George, then Army Chief of Staff, authored an assessment in December 2025, two months before hostilities began, alerting the Department of Defense that this shortfall would last for five years. Multiple U.S. officials confirmed the report flagged deficiencies in the DoD's Global Force Management Allocation Plan that would persist until 2030.
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