Army survivors of deadly attack in Kuwait dispute Pentagon's account, say unit "was unprepared" to defend itself
In interviews with CBS News, survivors of the March 1, 2026 Iranian drone strike at the Port of Shuaiba in Kuwait — the deadliest attack on U.S. troops since 2021, killing six and wounding more than 20 — dispute the Pentagon's account, saying their 103rd Sustainment Command unit was left dangerously exposed and unprepared to defend itself. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the drone a "squirter" that got through a fortified unit's defenses, and Assistant Secretary of Defense Sean Parnell said every possible measure was taken to safeguard troops, while an injured soldier calls the attack preventable.
