I supported doing so to restore freedom of navigation and reestablish deterrence, which I described as being cratered under the Biden administration.
Pete Hegseth: “I supported doing so to restore freedom of navigation and reestablish deterrence, which I described as being cratered…”
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Hegseth justified military action as necessary for navigation and deterrence.
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