Hegseth’s Boasts of ‘Maximum’ Engagement Authorities Face Scrutiny After School Is Hit
The defense secretary has disparaged restrictive rules for opening fire that are aimed at reducing the risk of mistakes and civilian casualties. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: United States Defense and Military Forces
Topics: casualties, civilian, mistakes, reducing, aimed, opening, rules, restrictive, disparaged, secretary, defense, School, After, Scrutiny, Authorities, Engagement, ‘Maximum’, Boasts, Hegseth’s
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/us/politics/hegseth-iran-war-rules.html