September 18, 2026

We’ve Got a Six-Week Time Crunch.

Putin watches the Pentagon consider pulling thousands of U.S. troops from Europe.

Editorial cartoon showing Vladimir Putin watching with binoculars from Russia as U.S. troops and equipment leave Europe. Putin says, Take your time. Pete Hegseth replies, Yeah, thanks. But we’ve got a six-week time crunch. His Pentagon review clipboard says Nov. 6 due.