Overview

• Hegseth told the House Armed Services Committee that the Pentagon “has plans for any number of contingencies,” declining to confirm or deny specific invasion options for Greenland or Panama.
• When Rep. Mike Turner asked whether there are plans to seize Greenland by force, Hegseth repeated his contingency line and emphasized cooperation with Greenland.
• Democratic lawmakers, led by Reps. Adam Smith and Salud Carbajal, demanded direct answers and accused Hegseth of being unfit to lead over his evasive testimony.
• The secretary’s use of Signal group chats to discuss U.S. strikes in Yemen raised concerns about whether he disclosed classified information on an unclassified platform.
• The Pentagon is reviewing a proposal to transfer responsibility for Greenland from U.S. European Command to U.S. Northern Command in light of growing Arctic strategic interest.