Pete Hegseth

adversaries, Hegseth answered bluntly, I do, when asked whether Havana represents a threat to U.S.

national security.

The congressman also referenced the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue incident when Cuban fighter jets shot down two American civilian aircraft in international airspace and questioned Hegseth about repeated visits by Russian spy ships in the nuclear-powered submarine Kazan to Cuba's ports.

Hegseth confirmed the Russian presence underscoring mounting concerns inside the Trump administration over Cuba's increasingly close alignment with Russia, China, and Iran.

We have a plan to escalate if necessary.

We have a plan to retrograde if necessary.

We have a plan to shift assets.

Certainly in this setting, we wouldn't reveal what the next step may be considering the gravity of the mission that the president is undertaking to ensure that Iran never has a nuclear bomb.

We have a plan to escalate if necessary.

We have a plan to retrograde if necessary.

We have a plan to shift assets.

Certainly in this setting, we wouldn't reveal what the next step may be considering the gravity of the mission that the president is undertaking to ensure that Iran never has a nuclear bomb.

So at the time of testimony in front of the ask, it was $25 billion.

But the joint staff team and the cop trailer team are constantly looking at that estimate.

And so now we think it's closer to 29.

That's because of updated repair and replacement of equipment costs and also just general operational costs to keep people in theater.

So at the time of testimony in front of the Hask, it was $25 billion.

But the joint staff team and the Comptroller team are constantly looking at that estimate.

So now we think it's closer to $29 billion.

That's because of updated repair and replacement of equipment costs and also just general operational costs to keep people in theaters.