Defense Secretary Hegseth’s ‘Fog of War’ Defense Masks Legal and Moral Failures in Caribbean Drug Strike

In early September, a controversial U.S. military strike against a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean Sea ignited fierce debate over legality, morality, and command responsibility. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the operation at a White House Cabinet meeting by invoking the so-called “fog of war” — a phrase often used to excuse murky battlefield decisions. But how long can America afford to accept such excuses when lives hang in the balance and national values are at stake? When ‘Fog of War’ Becomes a Cover for Questionable Tactics Hegseth candidly admitted he did not witness any survivors following the first...