Trump’s Joint Chiefs Pick Says Military Force Alone May Not Be Enough to Sway Iran
Dan Caine arrives for his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing on April 1.
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President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the nation’s highest-ranking military officer said military force alone might not be enough to deter Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, according to a statement he provided ahead of his Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday.
The US may also need economic incentives and diplomatic engagement, retired Air Force Lieutenant General Dan Caine said in pre-hearing policy answers to the Senate Armed Services Committee.