FACT CHECK: No, Pete Hegseth Didn’t Say It Would Take Seven Years To Build The Ships To Confront Russia

A post shared on X claims Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that it would take seven years to build the necessary ships to confront Russia. Pete Hegseth, Defense Secretary, just announced in Brussels at a press conference that the U.S. isn’t prepared to face Russia, particularly at sea. He claims it would take over seven years […]