Hegseth once warned against endless wars. Now he’s leading Trump’s strike-first doctrine

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In a little over a year, the United States has carried out dozens of airstrikes on vessels in the Caribbean tied to alleged narco-trafficking networks, launched sustained operations against Houthi forces in the Red Sea, captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, struck Iranian nuclear facilities and now embarked … Read more

Trump, who campaigned against ‘endless’ wars, enters Iran with no end date

To win the White House in 2016, Donald Trump first had to get by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, the son and brother of two past presidents inextricably linked with U.S. wars in the Middle East. Attacking the Bush family dynasty — and its legacy — became a feature of Trump’s campaign. And that meant … Read more

Hegseth lays out ‘clear’ 3-part mission against Iran, says war ‘is not endless’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday outlined what he described as a “clear” three-part mission against Iran, insisting the conflict “is not endless” and sharply rejecting comparisons to past U.S. wars in the Middle East. Speaking during the first Pentagon briefing since U.S.-Israeli strikes began over the … Read more