Hegseth says the Pentagon has contingency plans to invade Greenland if necessary

Hegseth says the Pentagon has contingency plans to invade Greenland if necessary

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is appearing to acknowledge that the Pentagon has developed plans to take over Greenland and Panama by force if necessary

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, flanked by Bryn MacDonnell, left, acting chief financial officer at the Department of Defense, and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, fields questions on the Pentagon budget from the House Armed Services Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)