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China ‘invades’ America: War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s stunning claim after Beijing ‘tests’ nukes

China ‘invades’ America: War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s stunning claim after Beijing ‘tests’ nukes

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Published on Feb 08, 2026 09:55 am IST US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued one of his toughest warnings yet on China, claiming Beijing is rapidly building and testing its nuclear and conventional forces as it prepares the People’s Liberation Army for a potential major conflict centered on Taiwan by around 2027, a move he portrays as a direct strategic challenge to US security. He argues that China’s military drills, nuclear modernization, and coercive behavior in the Indo‑Pacific amount to a creeping “invasion” of American interests and influence, urging US allies to boost defense spending as Washington races to maintain deterrence and avoid an outright war. ​   News / Videos / China ‘invades’ America: War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s stunning claim after Beijing ‘tests’ nukes Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal to share airstrike details posed risk to US personnel: Pentagon watchdog | World News

Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal to share airstrike details posed risk to US personnel: Pentagon watchdog | World News

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The Pentagon’s watchdog has found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a military strike put US personnel and their mission at risk. One of the most embarrassing episodes of the early days of the second Donald Trump administration, often referred to as Singnalgate, happened in March when a group of US national security leaders used a group chat on Signal to discuss an imminent military operation against the Houthis in Yemen. The discussions took place on a Signal chat group called Houthi PC small group, which was created by the then-National Security Advisor Michael Waltz. Michael Waltz inadvertently added Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine to the chat group. (Photo: Reuters) What Hegseth discussed on Signal Those participating in the discussion about the US military operations against Houthi rebels, code-named Operation Rough Rider, included US Vice President JD Vance, top White House staff, three Cabinet secretaries, and the directors of two Intelligence Community agencies. Waltz had also inadvertently added Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief …

The investigation into Pete Hegseth’s Signal group chats is growing

The investigation into Pete Hegseth’s Signal group chats is growing

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The Pentagon Inspector General is expanding an inquiry into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s questionable Signal group chats. According to the Wall Street Journal, the investigation is now also looking into a second chat, as well as exactly how classified information was transferred from a secure government computer onto Hegseth’s account on his personal devices. Beyond the “Houthi PC Small Group” that inadvertently added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine to discussions about an upcoming military strike in Yemen, the existence of a second chat was reported by the New York Times in April. According to the Times, Hegseth sent the same information about the Yemeni strike to a chat called “Defense | Group Huddle,” which included his wife, brother, personal lawyer, and several personal friends. The Wall Street Journal reports, based on anonymous sources, that the inquiry is investigating who moved classified information off a secure government computer onto a personal device “moments” after it was sent. By design, it’s “impossible to quickly copy and paste information from a classified system to an unclassified one,” …

Pete Hegseth’s leaked Signal chats: All you need to know  | World News

Pete Hegseth’s leaked Signal chats: All you need to know  | World News

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The US Secretary of Defence, Pete Hegseth, is facing massive scrutiny after it was revealed that he shared sensitive details about American airstrikes in Yemen in a private Signal chat that included his wife, brother, and personal lawyer. The leak, confirmed by multiple media outlets including CBS and CNN, sparked new concerns about Hegseth’s judgment, the security of US military operations, and the culture of secrecy under the Trump administration. On March 15, Hegseth sent messages over the encrypted app Signal revealing operational details about US strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. The messages included flight schedules for American Hornets, a detail that experts say could have jeopardised the mission and lives of personnel involved. The recipients of these messages were not military commanders or Cabinet officials but three close associates: his wife Jennifer (a former Fox News producer with no government role), his brother Phil (a Department of Defence official), and his personal attorney, Tim Parlatore (also a Pentagon appointee). Story continues below this ad The existence of this second group chat, which operated …

JD Vance slams Senate Democrats’ ‘grandstanding’ at Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing: ‘Perplexing’

JD Vance slams Senate Democrats’ ‘grandstanding’ at Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing: ‘Perplexing’

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JD Vance slammed Senate Democrats’ “grandstanding” at Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing after they repeatedly bashed the defense secretary nominee. Hegseth’s confirmation hearing at the Senate Armed Services Committee began on Tuesday, January 14, with Democratic senators laying into him his controversial comments about women in the military. They also raised allegations of serious impropriety. JD Vance slams Senate Democrats’ ‘grandstanding’ at Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing (Photo by WIN MCNAMEE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP) “I find this grandstanding from Senate Democrats over the Hegseth confirmation perplexing,” Vance wrote in a January 14 X post. “We haven’t won a war in three decades and we have a major recruitment challenge.” “Hegseth is assuredly NOT more of the same, and that’s good!” the vice president-elect added. Pete Hegseth and Tim Kaine’s fiery exchange Hegseth, Donald Trump’s controversial pick for Defense secretary, faced serious accusations on Tuesday, with Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) claiming that those accusing him of professional and personal misconduct were “not anonymous.” However, most of their names …