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Donald Trump says Pete Hegseth loves war. That should disqualify him

How did standards for military leaders fall so low?

Illustration: David Simonds

Jun 4th 2026|5 min read

Of all the jokes President Donald Trump has told at his aides’ expense, none has been more demeaning than his remark in late May about his civilian leader of the armed forces, Pete Hegseth. “He loves war,” Mr Trump said during a cabinet meeting, grinning as he patted Mr Hegseth on the arm. Mr Hegseth, fawning, chortled along. If Mr Hegseth meant what he has often said about America’s need to restore its warrior ethos, he should have winced instead. In the code of America’s greatest generals, hatred of war has been as foundational as grim awareness of the necessity to prepare for it.

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Hegseth sparker og sparker, kanskje av religiøse årsaker. (Red.)

House panel mandates Pentagon explanations for officer firings

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Svetlana Shkolnikova

Stars and Stripes • June 4, 2026

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Rep. Patrick Ryan, D-N.Y., a former Army intelligence officer, listens to a debate during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Washington. Ryan introduced a provision to the NDAA mandating that the secretary of defense would have five days to explain to Congress why a senior military officer was removed from their position. (Eric Kayne/Stars and Stripes)

WASHINGTON — The secretary of defense would have five days to explain to Congress why a senior military officer was removed from their position under a provision adopted by the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday.

The requirement was unanimously added by the panel as it debated the annual National Defense Authorization Act and comes after the controversial firing of several top officers, including Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George in April.

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The US needs drones, not Trump-class battleships, Democrats argue

(Military Times) House Democrats expressed frustration with the U.S. military for seeking funding for a $17 billion battleship instead of investing more in cheaper autonomous weapons systems as warfare continues to change rapidly. Read More ----oooo00O00oooo----

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