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Pete Hegseth: “The Afghanistan debacle you saw under Biden is not the…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Charlie Kirk and Pete Hegseth Discuss Military Recruitment and Leadership Under Trump

Published | Video Starts at 12:05

It was the whole world totally. And it was a huge step in re establishing deterrence so that the world understands, you know, The Afghanistan debacle you saw under Biden is not the reality of the world under President Trump. And that's how you get peace, through strength. Adversaries that understand you want peace, but you will use strength. (12:05–12:11)

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Asserts that military operations under President Trump differ significantly from those under President Biden.

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