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Pete Hegseth: “This is is deterrence by denial.”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Defense Secretary Hegseth Speaks at Reagan National Defense Forum

Published | Video Starts at 30:40

That means being so strong that aggression is not even considered and that peace is preferred and preserved. This is is deterrence by denial. It is our job to ensure that President Trump is always able to negotiate from a position of strength in order to sustain peace in the Indo Pacific. (30:40–30:44)

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Asserts that the U.S. strategy in the Indo-Pacific is based on deterrence by denial.

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