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Hegseth Believes the US Military Should Win the Nobel Peace Prize Every Year because Evidently, Peace Is All About Fighting ‘a War the Right Way’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth proposed the U.S. military should receive the Nobel Peace Prize yearly, citing its role in conflicts like the one in Iran where over 3,300 people died.

  • On Friday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth argued the United States military should win the Nobel Peace Prize "every single year" because it wages war "the right way" to ensure global safety and security.
  • Hegseth previously rebranded the Department of Defense as the "Department of War" without congressional authorization, justifying the shift by emphasizing the need for "maximum violence" under his command.
  • These remarks occur amid a war the United States and Israel started unprovoked, in which U.S.-Israeli strikes have killed over 3,300 people in Iran, including over 1,700 civilians, with thousands more in Lebanon.
  • During a Friday briefing, a TMZ correspondent asked if Hegseth would rename his agency the "Department of Peace," but Hegseth rejected the idea, having previously criticized "stupid rules of engagement" that constrain military operations.
  • Conflict persists through an ongoing United States sanctions campaign against Iran, which the administration has expanded despite the fragile ceasefire, suggesting military pressure will continue regardless of diplomatic developments.
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The United States Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, praised Friday "the decisive military results in the war against Iran and said that American military forces should receive recognition through a Nobel Peace Prize" every year because it ensures global security. "The only institution that should win the Nobel Peace Prize in ...

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The U.S. Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, praised Friday’s “conclusive military results” in the war against Iran and stated that his country’s Armed Forces should be recognized with the Nobel Peace Prize “every year” for ensuring global security.

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Crooks and Liars broke the news in United States on Friday, April 24, 2026.
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