Army whistleblower alleges officials ignored warnings before Kuwait attack

An Army whistleblower, Army Maj. Stephen Ramsbottom, has filed a complaint with Congress alleging that senior military officials ignored warnings and failed to plan adequately for anti-drone defenses ahead of the war with Iran. The whistleblower, who survived a deadly Iranian drone attack that killed six American soldiers, claims that the U.S. command post in Kuwait, known as Port Shuaiba, was poorly fortified with no physician, fixed aid station, or ambulance.

Ramsbottom's complaint was submitted to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees and obtained by CBS News. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously insisted that the troops were well-protected, but the eyewitness accounts, photos, and videos of the aftermath contradict this assertion. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, the ranking member on the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, has demanded that Hegseth appear in a classified briefing and provide force protection assessments for Port Shuaiba.

Democrats have signaled their intention to probe the administration's handling of the war with Iran.

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