Pentagon: Pete Hegseth Takes Charge | Raw Milk
Trump’s priority to strengthen the U.S. military presence along the southern boarder and reviewing whether active-duty forces should be used for law enforcement which rarely is done. In a message to the force shortly after he was sworn in Saturday, Hegseth cited the challenges he sees ahead. Some are ones his predecessors also faced, such as reorienting the military from decades of a Mideast focus and better deterring China. Continued conflict in the region, including the October 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas, has made that shift impossible to execute. The Supreme Court arguments last week…
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