Frederica Freyberg:
Directly following U.S. military strikes in Iran this week, the Department of Homeland Security issued a heightened threat environment bulletin warning of low-level cyber attacks by hackers affiliated with the Iranian government. The military cannot comment on force protection measures for U.S. troops in the region, but the Wisconsin National Guard does confirm troops from this state are deployed in the Mideast. In response to the strikes against Iranian nuclear program sites, Wisconsin U.S. senators weighed in. Democrat Tammy Baldwin saying, “Diplomacy, not war, is the answer here. I stand with the people of Wisconsin who do not want to get into another war in the Middle East and put service members at risk.” Baldwin also introduced a bill to prohibit federal funds going to military force in or against Iran without congressional authorization. For his part, Republican Senator Ron Johnson said, “The president has been very clear. We could not allow Iran to become a nuclear power. I support President Trump’s action in this case.”