In a statement, a group of UN experts demanded that the United States stop military operations against vessels in international waters in the Caribbean and Pacific, which they described as 'killings at sea'. ^[1] Senior US military leaders warned the Pentagon that prolonging the war with Iran is unsustainable and will degrade military readiness in other theaters of operation. ^[2] President Donald Trump announced on Thursday the appointment of Adam Telle as the interim Secretary of the Army. ^[3] AZAK signed an Other Transaction Agreement with the U.S. Army's Global Tactical Edge Acquisition Directorate (G-TEAD) after soldiers tested its wheel-centric unmanned ground vehicle in the field. ^[4] According to the UN's official website, since September 2, 2025, the US Army has attacked a total of 68 boats in high seas, with fatal outcomes in most cases and missing persons in others. ^[5] The UN experts called the deaths extrajudicial executions and said US authorities indicated they prefer not to intercept vessels but to use direct attacks, and that the US fails to rescue survivors. ^[6] The UN experts documented at least 223 deaths in airstrikes against vessels over the last year, according to their statement. ^[7] The US military has used practically all of its inventory of some precision missiles, according to Reuters reporting in August. ^[8] US military chiefs warned Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth in a written assessment that extending the war is unsustainable and will erode military preparation in other theaters. ^[9] White House advisors are pressuring the administration to avoid intensifying the war with Iran before the November legislative elections to prevent Republican electoral losses. ^[10] Adam Telle, currently the Deputy Secretary for Public Works, will serve as the interim Secretary of the Army with immediate effect. ^[11] Dan Driscoll resigned as Secretary of the Army earlier in the week amid tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. ^[12]