Pete Hegseth on Releasing 'Double-Tap' Strike Video and Counter-Drug Operations
Forbes Breaking NewsDecember 7, 20252 min42,982 views
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- 📌 Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated that the release of the full "double-tap" strike video is currently under review.
- ⚠️ The review is being conducted to ensure the protection of sources, methods, and ongoing operations, as operators are currently in the field.
- 🎯 Hegseth emphasized the need for responsible release of any information pertaining to ongoing operations.
Addressing Misinformation on Decision-Making
- 🚫 Hegseth vehemently denied claims that he ordered "everybody on board should be killed," calling such reports "patently ridiculous".
- 🧠 He explained that military decisions involve a defined process with specific criteria, including legal and intelligence analyst reviews, before a "cleared, hot" or "not" command is given.
- 🗣️ He suggested that such false narratives are intended to create a "cartoon" of his decision-making process.
Protocol for Survivors and Counter-Drug Operations
- 🚢 There was a protocol for dealing with survivors, as demonstrated when two individuals had to be retrieved after a second strike on a semi-submersible submarine.
- 🤝 These survivors were returned to their host countries, adhering to established protocols.
- ⚓ The operations aim to stop the poisoning of the American people by drug traffickers, with the strategy of sinking drug-laden vessels in the Caribbean to deter future operations.
- 📈 This approach is intended to force adversaries to change their operating methods and make the American people safer.
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