In a report immediately denied by Beijing, Reuters says Iran is set to receive the first of up to 400 Chinese-made, shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missiles within weeks. If true, this could transform an already complex regional conflict into a critical test of superpower relations. The news agency, citing three sources familiar with the looming deal, said…
WASHINGTON—President Trump spent an enormous amount of political capital pushing for Senate confirmation of Pete Hegseth, who was pilloried over his personal problems and lack of experience running a major organization. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Now, Trump is leaning on his unconventional, made-for-TV defense secretary to sell his war…
How Republicans are coming after Pete HegsethPete Hegseth entered Donald Trump’s second administration as one of its most trusted loyalists — a Fox News star turned defence secretary who promised to bring ideological clarity, forceful military action and a Trump-first worldview to the Pentagon. Ten months later, the Republican establishment that backed him is now…