Afghanistan, June 12 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told the Senate most of the Afghanistan war effort was carried out by American forces.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sparked backlash after downplaying NATO allies' contributions to the war in Afghanistan during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Wednesday, June 11. He asserted that "the vast majority of the effort was American," minimizing the significance of international support in the two-decade-long conflict.
NBC News reported that Hegseth's remarks drew immediate criticism from lawmakers, particularly Democratic Senator Chris Coons of Connecticut. Coons emphasized the sacrifices of smaller allied nations, such as Denmark, which endured high casualty rates...