A fresh round of leaks from Pentagon insiders has landed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in the media crosshairs, with anonymous sources claiming he put a sudden freeze on weapons shipments to Ukraine — allegedly without alerting America’s allies in Europe. The reports are fueling new tensions in Washington, and many see it as the latest coordinated effort to undermine President Donald Trump’s national security team.
The mainstream media, eager to stoke controversy, jumped at the chance to frame the decision as reckless and unilateral. NBC News, citing anonymous sources, breathlessly reported that “US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suspended shipments of weapons to Ukraine on his own accord despite a military review claiming that the aid would not endanger US readiness.” The outlet further claimed: “The decision was reportedly made without consulting lawmakers or foreign partners.”
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What the press largely omits is the core reason behind Hegseth’s decision: alarming concerns over dwindling U.S. munitions after years of heavy arms transfers under the Biden administration. The Trump team has long warned that endless foreign aid could cripple American defense capabilities at home.
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