It appears that Donald Trump is livid at Pete Hegseth. Not long ago the president still cooed that his macho secretary of defense “loves war,” including the one Trump launched in Iran. Now that war is turning out to be unwinnable and seemingly unendable. So Trump, venting his frustration at Camp David, wanted to know why Hegseth misled him by not explaining earlier that America was — who could have guessed? — running out of ammunition.
Andreas Kluth is an Opinion Columnist at Bloomberg Opinion. With over two decades of experience, he covers a wide range of topics including geopolitics, conflict and war, and international affairs, with a particular focus on North America and LATAM. His insights and analyses have been featured in prominent publications such as The Washington Post, The Sydney Morning Herald, and The Economic Times.
