Three weeks later, White House endorses Hegseth’s ‘rookie mistake’
Remember when Pete Hegseth’s line on Ukraine was panned as a “rookie mistake”? His error has apparently become the official ...
Other voices: Trump team made mistakes, but Europe needs to take heed
In general Europeans are glumly conceding the Trump team has a point, at least on Ukraine and defense matters.
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FACT CHECK: No, Pete Hegseth Didn’t Say It Would Take Seven Years To Build The Ships To Confront Russia
A post shared on X claims Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that it would take seven years to build the necessary ships to confront Russia. Verdict: False Hegeseth said that the U.S. should ...
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DARCY: Vance and Hegseth lecture European leaders
I gathered two things from Vice President J. D. Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s remarks in Europe. First, Europe was not doing enough militarily for Ukraine, its own defense ...
Hegseth’s proposed Pentagon cuts, firing of generals
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed senior Pentagon officials and military leaders to forge plans that would result in an 8 percent cut to the defense budget for each year over the next five ...
Can Europe deter Russia in Ukraine without US military?
President Trump's comments underscore the reality that he's not contemplating putting American troops on the ground in ...
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Pentagon's Hegseth bold budget slash faces congressional storm
Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth has ordered the preparation of plans to cut the defense budget by 8% annually over five years, ...