Panetta: Hegseth is ‘undermining the strength’ of the US military
Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta blasted current Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Thursday for “undermining the strength” of the U.S. military. “I think the secretary is undermining the strength of our military — and particularly the Army — by creating the kind of turmoil in t.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated intelligence & security brief. The source report from The Hill says: Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta blasted current Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Thursday for “undermining the strength” of the U.S. military. “I think the secretary is undermining the strength of our military — and particularly the Army — by creating the kind of turmoil in t.
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- Published: Sep 3, 2026, 7:31 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Intelligence & Security
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