Aviation enthusiasts spotted the plane Thursday on its approach to LAX. “WAR IMMINENT?” one X user posted , in one of several anxious social media responses to the plane’s appearance. In this case, the plane was ferrying Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to Southern California as part of his monthlong “Arsenal of Freedom” tour. AdvertisementThe Defense Department later posted images on social media of Hegseth working out with the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at UCLA. Business Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth tours Long Beach rocket factory Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth toured the factory of Long Beach rocket and satellite maker Rocket Lab, one of a new wave of Southern California aerospace companies.

Source: International New York Times January 11, 2026 04:32 UTC