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 ...
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Hegseth tells Europe to spend on defence as US presence may not last forever
WARSAW (Reuters) -European countries need to invest now in defence because it is not possible to assume that the United States' presence on the continent will last forever, U.S. Defense Secretary ...
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.
Hegseth’s proposed Pentagon cuts, firing of generals: What to know
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed senior Pentagon officials and military leaders to forge plans that would result ...
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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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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, ...
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 ...
Why Europe has 300,000 extra reasons to worry about a war with Russia, without US support?
As Europe faces a future where American military support is uncertain, the continent is being forced to rethink its security ...