By nominating Hegseth, Trump is tapping someone largely inexperienced and untested on the global stage to take over the world’s most powerful military.

President-elect Donald Trump stunned the Washington, D.C., national security establishment with his announcement that he would be nominating Pete Hegseth to serve as his secretary of defense. Hegseth’s selection quickly led to questions about his resume and qualifications to be the top civilian leader of the U.