Pete Hegseth’s ‘Vast Overcorrection’
First reported 6 Oct, 22:49 UTCUpdated 1h ago3 sources
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A Special Forces veteran joins the columnist David French to assess Pete Hegseth’s leadership.
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A Special Forces veteran joins the columnist David French to assess Pete Hegseth’s leadership.
The Pentagon is expanding the U.S. military’s multifront war against drug cartels in South America. For more than a year, the U.S. military has been blowing up alleged drug boats on both sides of the continent. Forces have also begun interdicting refueling vessels off the coast of Ecuador before destroying them. And…
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- Purple Heart Heroes Blast Pete Hegseth’s Wartime Pentagon (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
Eric Lee / REUTERS Soldiers struck by enemy fire in President Donald Trump’s war with Iran have laid into the Pentagon under Pete Hegseth’s leadership over the medical care they received while wounded. Nine U.S. service members tell the Associated Press they feel betrayed by the lack of concern over their injuries and…
- Pentagon, under Hegseth, expands war against drug cartels in South America (opens The Hill in a new tab)
The Pentagon is expanding the U.S. military’s multifront war against drug cartels in South America. For more than a year, the U.S. military has been blowing up alleged drug boats on both sides of the continent. Forces have also begun interdicting refueling vessels off the coast of Ecuador before destroying them. And…
- Pete Hegseth’s ‘Vast Overcorrection’ (opens The New York Times in a new tab)
A Special Forces veteran joins the columnist David French to assess Pete Hegseth’s leadership.



