Over the past 25 years, the U.S. has used “militainment,” the merging of media and war, to hide the realities of death and destruction. But the Gaza genocide has now made such propaganda impossible, which Trump and Hegseth are discovering with Iran.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivers remarks to L3Harris employees as part of his Arsenal of Freedom Tour, Camden, Ark., Feb. 27, 2026. (DoW photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)Over the past 25 years, the U.S. has used “militainment,” the merging of media and war, to hide the realities of death and destruction. But the Gaza genocide has now made such propaganda impossible, which Trump and Hegseth are discovering with Iran.

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