Hours after President-elect Donald Trump named Army veteran and Fox News personality Pete Hegseth as his next defense secretary, the shock among Pentagon officials quickly turned to alarm. Hegseth, if confirmed by the Senate,

The president-elect sidestepped several established national security heavy-hitters for the job, with several military officials saying his choice came out of the blue.View on euronews

Pete Hegseth, a Fox News co-host, author and US military veteran, could move from the TV studio to the secretary of defense's office after a shock nomination by president-elect Donald Trump.Hegseth is a decorated former National Guard infantry officer who served in combat,