On the recordJuly 22, 2026
The best way to create peace is to prepare for war, to deter it.
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Pete Hegseth
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theguardian.comThe best way to create peace is to prepare for war, to deter it.
Defending funding request during Senate hearing.
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Current and future training would have to be curtailed if the Pentagon does not get its budget needs met urgently.
The amount of neglect, the amount of stale thinking and bureaucracy; it was staggering when we took over.
The conflict has now cost an estimated $37.5 billion, up from $29 billion in mid-May.
When will you show leadership and stand up to your fellow Democrats who won’t fund the troop, who play partisan politics while you don’t give us the money? You want to stand up here and talk about the troops?