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Description: Stefano Ritondale, chief intelligence officer at Artorias, and army veteran, discussed with NTD's Jack Bradley the testimony of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Dan Caine before the House Armed Services Committee on the Pentagon's 2027 budget request.

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