Pete Hegseth

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Just the Docs: Departments of Defense, Transportation, and Homeland Security Announce Southern Border Drone Ban

Press Release: Department of War, DOT, DHS bar unauthorized drones at southern border; Hegseth vows to shoot down cartel drones.
Uniformed U.S. soldiers, heads out of frame with their backs to the camera, stand in a line with their hands clasped behind their backs.

The Moral Cost of Killing on Command

The U.S. government has a special responsibility to not impose avoidable harm to those who will carry out Nidal Hasan's execution.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, wearing a blue suit and blue-striped tie, stands on a stage against an American Flag backdrop beside a podium bearing a crest with a bald eagle in the center labeled "Department of War - United States of America."

Guantanamo Dispatches: Pentagon Reducing Rank of Top Military Commission Lawyers

An order from Secretary Hegseth will lower the ranks of the top two Guantanamo military commission lawyers starting in January.
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Collection: Questions for Congress

Collection of articles with key oversight questions for the U.S. Congress by leading experts, organized by topic.
General view of the Jose Antonio Anzoategui Petrochemical Complex in Puerto Piritu, Anzoategui, Venezuela.

Questions for Congress on Venezuela’s Assets

Congress should pose the following questions to the administration about the assets it claims to have seized from Venezuela.
The site of a strike on a girls' school in Minab, in Iran's southern Hormozgan province, on February 28, 2026

Just Security Podcast: Has the United States Violated the Law of Armed Conflict in the Iran War?

Host Ryan Goodman is joined by an expert panel to discuss whether the United States has violated the law of armed conflict in its war against Iran.
Collage of the Israel-Iran conflict

Collection: Iran, Israel and the United States at War (2025-2026 Operations)

Experts analyze the US-Israel Iran military conflicts - covering nuclear diplomacy; strategic, security, and regional implications; and domestic and international law.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth seated in the Oval Office of the White House.

Why It’s Wrong to Involuntarily Mobilize Reserve JAGs for Immigration Cases

Federal law specifies that involuntary mobilization is to be used only to provide military forces for war or national emergencies.

How Congress Can Regulate Military Promotions After Trump v. Slaughter

To restore transparency and accountability, Congress should reform the statutory authorities to remove officers from promotion lists and delay promotions.

Combat Experience as a Strategic Resource: Lessons of the Red Army Purges

Implications of Pete Hegseth's forcing out over two dozen senior U.S. military officers, collectively totaling over 900 years of military experience.

Key Questions on U.S. Killing Tren de Aragua Leader Inside Venezuela

Does the killing of Tren de Aragua's leader by the U.S. military in Venezuela constitute murder? An extrajudicial killing? What was its purported legal basis?
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2026.

Can the Secretary of Defense Remove Admirals from a Promotion List?

The legal questions raised by these removals ultimately extend far beyond the careers of the officers involved.
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