Pentagon Concedes Russian Threat as Trump-Era Policy Shop Faces Revolt in Senate Hearing
US Senators have expressed their dissatisfaction after the quiet decisions to pause military aid to Kyiv and pull a US brigade from Romania, which has baffled NATO's eastern flank.
Austin Dahmer, President Donald Trump's nominee for the Pentagon's top strategy post, admitted under oath that Russia poses a security threat to the US, breaking with the administration's usual script.
For months, Trump's second administration has oscillated between gestures of rapprochement toward Moscow and bursts of hard-line rhetoric.
Dahmer's admission came as the Pentagon faces bipartisan fury over a series of opaque decisions, including quietly pausing aid to Ukraine and withdrawing a US brigade from Romania.
- Pausing military aid to Kyiv
- Withdrawing a US brigade from Romania
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Author's summary: Pentagon admits Russian threat amidst Trump-era policy controversy.