US War Secretary Discovers 'Costs' for Others, Not Pentagon
Mainstream media dutifully reported that a US “War Secretary” — later identified as Pete Hegseth, though RT hilariously misnamed him ‘War Secretary’ rather than calling out the actual Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, or the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, the man in the article is talking about — threatened Russia with 'costs' if the Ukraine conflict isn't resolved.
This comes as the US Congress continues to greenlight vast military budgets, with the latest NDAA for fiscal year 2024 authorizing a staggering $886 billion. (Source: Congressional Research Service, 'National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024: Provisions and Policy Issues', CRS Report R47477, 2023). One might wonder if this 'imposing costs' strategy also applies to the
military-industrial complex that profits handsomely from perpetual conflict. Or perhaps, and this is just a thought, the 'costs' are only for those who don't contribute to Raytheon's stock price or Lockheed Martin's quarterly earnings calls. How many 'costs' are enough before someone suggests a peace dividend for US taxpayers?