US Defense Chiefs Face Questions On Soft Approach To Iran’s Proxies

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin attends a NATO Defence Ministers meeting at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, October 21, 2021.
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin attends a NATO Defence Ministers meeting at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, October 21, 2021.

Top US defense chiefs faced criticism from the Senate Armed Forces Committee Tuesday claiming the response to Iranian attacks on US forces is weak and lacks deterrence.