Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for ­defence secretary, does not believe aircraft carriers are fit for modern warfare ROY ROCHLIN/GETTY IMAGESAmerica’s admirals have a new antagonist to add to the waxing naval strength of China: their future boss. Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for ­defence secretary, believes that the aircraft carrier, the centrepiece of US naval strategy since Pearl Harbor, has had its day. In wargames staged by the Pentagon, he claimed, “we lose every time”. Britain’s carriers, too, are under attack. The Times understands that during a meeting between officials at the Ministry of Defence and the Treasury in

Source: The Times November 18, 2024 01:44 UTC