Pete Hegseth: No War Plans Texted, 'Peace Through Strength' is Back

Re-establishing Deterrence and Warrior Ethos

• 🚀 President Trump has tasked the Defense Department with re-establishing deterrence and reviving the warrior ethos.
• 🎯 The current administration is heading to the Indo-Pacific to meet with allies, partners, and troops, emphasizing a commitment to the men and women who serve.

Addressing Houthi Threats

• ⚠️ The Biden administration's response to Houthi terrorists attempting to close freedom of navigation is characterized as weakness.
• ⚡ Under President Trump, the approach will be peace through strength, making it clear that attacks on troops, warships, and commercial ships will not be tolerated.
• 💥 The ongoing campaign against the Houthis has been devastatingly effective.

Clarification on "War Plans"

• 🔍 Hegseth addresses a report suggesting war plans were compromised via text, stating that the content in question does not resemble actual war plans.
• 🚫 These alleged "attack plans" lack crucial details such as units, locations, routes, flight paths, sources, methods, or classified information.
• 🗺️ True war plans and attack plans are handled by leaders like Admiral Paparo for the Indo-Pacific and General Eric Cilla for CENTCOM.

Leadership and Future Focus

• 🗣️ Hegseth's role is to provide real-time updates and keep everyone informed, a task he performed previously and will continue to do.
• ⚔️ Warfighters are prepared to take the fight to the enemy, and under President Trump's leadership, enemies are on notice.
• ✅ The focus remains on peace through strength and prioritizing the troops.