Overview

• Hegseth’s testimony came during a June 12 House Armed Services Committee hearing.
• He stressed the Pentagon’s obligation to be ready for any contingency when pressed by Rep. Adam Smith.
• Contingency scenarios include potential operations in Greenland and Panama, though no timeline was specified.
• National Guard reservists were deployed to California to quell protests over anti-migrant raids.
• Hegseth indicated the Guard’s deployment could extend to additional states if circumstances warrant.