I have increasing doubts that Hegseth will be confirmed. "The defense of Europe is not our problem; been there, done that, twice," Hegseth writes, adding: "Nato is a relic and should be scrapped and remade in order for freedom to be truly defended." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024... - ThreadSky

shashj.bsky.social • 95 days ago

I have increasing doubts that Hegseth will be confirmed. "The defense of Europe is not our problem; been there, done that, twice," Hegseth writes, adding: "Nato is a relic and should be scrapped and remade in order for freedom to be truly defended."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/25/pete-hegseth-book-attacks-nato-alliances

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danielhaknsson.bsky.social•95 days ago

It takes what? 3 republicans to vote against him? I don't really see him passing. I think a proto-fascist iconoclast that lacks any relevant experience would struggle even in larger majorities.

danielhaknsson.bsky.social•95 days ago

Besides the midterms are still far away. There is likely little cost of taking a stand now.

project1984.bsky.social•94 days ago

Hmmmmm, is Pearl Harbor still a thing?

Sounds very reminiscent of 1930s

I guess then the defense of The Middle East is not a UK or European thing next time they decide to go all Team America World Police

annharries.bsky.social•95 days ago

Dear God I hope not. But what other grotesque could he come up with instead?

nestingpuffin.bsky.social•95 days ago

No SecDef should have hair that wonderful.

mrtpsm.bsky.social•95 days ago

If so, then he never gets a hearing because the GOP will have the Senate Majority.

If he does get questioned, it’s very unlikely Republicans will give Democrats a platform to take potshots at him.

mattsteinglass.bsky.social•95 days ago

Might be helpful to readers for us journos to stop just calling Hegseth an “extremist” and instead specify what his extreme views seem to be: that America should fight a crusade in the Mideast to expedite the return of the Jews to Israel and hasten Christ’s return, according to prophecy

mikebovril.bsky.social•95 days ago

Terrifying. Makes you question if we should have let US build bases everywhere. But I guess that’s exactly the point

democratron.bsky.social•93 days ago

Not to mention desired domestic military operations…

massdisillusion.bsky.social•95 days ago

He's truly an idiot, as well as a white supremacist Christofascist.

worcesterwest.bsky.social•95 days ago

I suspect this will rapidly accelerate the decline of the US.

Who wants to be allied with the US, when they will f you over at the drop of a hat.

robertoartellini.bsky.social•95 days ago

Israel and Gulf monarchies.

hunordeak.bsky.social•95 days ago

Well, maybe. Have you looked at how China and Saudi Arabia/UAE interact with each other in IR? They are very transactional, "support... if you buy our oil" the Saudi support for China is declining because China is relying on Russian oil imports more heavily. The transactional situation has changed.

robertoartellini.bsky.social•95 days ago

Yes, but Saudi Arabia and US have always had deep diplomatic relations, even in more turbulent times like Yom Kippur and 9/11

hunordeak.bsky.social•95 days ago

However it has always been transactional. With zero ideological agreement. Modern day Saudi Arabia's and UAE's ideology can be compared to the pre-Revolutionary monarchies of Europe in the 18th century. The Ancien Regime, which is moderate but anti-democracy, however will support outside movements,

hunordeak.bsky.social•95 days ago

even if those movements would be a threat internally, as long as that supports the foreign policy goals of the country.
The Saudi Regime understands that US weapon manufacturers are better than Russian ones. Apparently Erdogan is fuming that he lost out on F35s for the S400.
And the US can give SA,

hughjc21.bsky.social•95 days ago

Hope you're right, but isn't the republican senate in awe of the orange man?

ahgmem.bsky.social•95 days ago

Goodbye to what remains of US soft power if he is confirmed.

guldener.io•95 days ago

Please be right. "Ractionary" is too weak of a word for this one.

pravinchottera.bsky.social•92 days ago

He’s exactly right about this part!

steveneff.bsky.social•95 days ago

Got to love growing up in Post War US benefitting from NATO and then naw. See also everything else these chuds want to scrap.

ideologytribe.bsky.social•95 days ago

I’m looking forward to the mass walk back by the MAGA wing of America’s Republican Party. No doubt, they will claim that the reality has changed which requires a different approach.

MAGA is a nation of bootlickers.

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