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Pete Hegseth’s ‘Vast Overcorrection’

A Special Forces veteran joins the columnist David French to assess Pete Hegseth’s leadership.

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Civil Libertarians Knew This Would Happen. We Should Have Listened.

The civil libertarians’ warnings have come true.

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U.S. to Withdraw 200 Troops Sent to Nigeria Under Trump

Officials say the small, limited deployment could serve as a model. But terrorists in the country have continued to attack and kill.

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Hegseth Says Anti-Cartel Coalition Will Do ‘Bad Things to Bad People’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Latin American military leaders gathered in Panama to ramp up their efforts alongside U.S. forces.

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