Adm. Frank M. Bradley will soon face questions from lawmakers, as Republicans and Democrats express concerns about a Sept. 2 attack on a boat in the Caribbean.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday cited the “fog of war” in defending a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea in early September. During a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Hegseth said he did not see any survivors in the water, saying the…

Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that he did not see any survivors after a U.S. military strike on an alleged drug boat and "a couple hours" passed before he learned of a second lethal attack on the vessel.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth explains the controversial second strike on a drug boat, citing the 'fog of war' and defending the military's actions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The defense secretary supported the admiral he said called for the second strike on Sept. 2 against a boat the administration says was smuggling drugs.

The scrutiny over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leadership at the Pentagon has been a long time coming on Capitol Hill.

The US defence secretary said he did not see there were survivors in the water in the Caribbean Sea when the second strike was ordered.

The White House and Pentagon have tried to distance Mr Hegseth from some lawmakers' war crime claims. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.