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Concerns about Hegseth’s judgment come roaring back after group chat scandal
[Former Defense Secretary] Lloyd Austin would never be like ... Thune again did not directly answer and pointed to the success of the underlying mission. “The execution of the strike looks ...
Mediaite on MSN5d
Inside Pete Hegseth’s Chaotic Start At The Pentagon With CNN’s Natasha Bertrand
As the fallout continued from the Trump administration's Signal chat scandal, CNN national security correspondent Natasha ...
The Daily Beast5d
Ex-Pentagon Spox Says Hegseth Takes ‘No Accountability’ for Signal Leak
Meagher went on to note that former Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin had indeed taken responsibility for a drone strike that killed three American soldiers in Jordan. “You mentioned Secretary ...
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Could Gen. Lloyd Austin III have survived leaking war plans?
Former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's alleged Signal leak raises questions about double standards and national security. Would Republicans demand his resignation if he were a White House official?
The Hill3d
Assessing Hegseth’s interim defense strategic guidance
There is much to like about Secretary ... s National Defense Strategy of 2018 — which emphasized the China and Russia threats roughly equally — and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s ...
Global Times13d
US defense secretary’s choice of Philippines instead of S.Korea for first Indo-Pacific trip signals intention toward China: expert
For instance, in March 2021, then US secretary of defense Lloyd Austin made his inaugural trip, visiting Japan, South Korea, and India. During US President Donald Trump's first term, then ...
GMA Network14d
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to visit PH next week
The United States Department of Defense announced that Secretary Pete Hegseth will visit the Philippines next week. In an advisory released Saturday (Manila time), the US Defense Department said ...
Stars and Stripes16d
Hegseth’s first Indo-Pacific trip won’t include South Korea, defense ministry says
SEOUL, South Korea — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is not expected ... Seoul as part of their early engagements in Asia. Lloyd Austin, Hegseth’s predecessor, made stops in Hawaii, Japan ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer8d
US Defense secretary visits Camp Aguinaldo
MANILA, Philippines — United States (US) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrived at the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) headquarters in Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City ...
Business Insider16d
Secretary of Defense terminates $580M in DoD contracts, grants
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announces, “the termination of $580M in DoD contracts and grants that do not match the priorities of this President or this department.” “Here is what we ar ...
as.com11d
From JD Vance to the Secretary of Defense: Who was in the group chat where plans to attack Yemen were shared with a journalist?
The military plans, sent by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, initially seemed dubious to Goldberg. However, he soon realized their authenticity when the operations began unfolding in Yemen.