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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on June 22, 2025. (Andrew Harnik via Getty Images)
Richard Perle was assistant secretary of defense for international security policy during the Reagan administration and is a resident fellow at the Am
Richard Perle was assistant secretary of defense for international security policy during the Reagan administration and is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where he specializes in national defense and security issues. He is the author of Hard Line (1992).