Captain calamity: Pete Hegseth under fire for ‘inept’ leadership of US military
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Source: Guardian Australia
Published: 2026-09-05 20:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Pete Hegseth
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Culture & Entertainment, Defence, Indigenous, Middle East, Military & Defence, Natural Disasters, Iran, World News, US Politics, War & Conflict
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The US defense secretary faces internal dissent and discord at the Pentagon, accused of focusing on culture war issues and his own political ambitions as the Iran war drags on
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