# Hegseth Called Incompetent as War Claims Shift, Costs Rise, and No Strategy Emerges 4/30/26

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Podcast: [The Mark Thompson Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mark-thompson-show-5748981)
Published: 2026-04-30T20:35:38+00:00
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