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Bully tactics come back to bite Hegseth — now begging for help he can't get: report
First the Strike, Then the BeggingUnilateral Power, Then Public AmnesiaThe source story is not really about a strained coalition. It is about a government that chose escalation first and is now discovering that other states are not obligated to launder that choice. According to the report, Pete Hegseth is trying to assemble a naval coalition for the Strait of Hormuz after months of pressuring European allies to join the Iran war. The problem is not confusion. The problem is that the Trump administration acted like consultation was optional and now wants the benefits of multilateral cover…
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