Leaning into culture war flashpoints, Hegseth says he has transformed U.S. military
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- Financial Times·5h agoHegseth extols overhaul of US military in ‘state of the force’ speech
Defence secretary says armed forces no longer ‘weak’ as he announces a range of new initiatives
Read at Financial Times → - NPR Politics·6h agoLeaning into culture war flashpoints, Hegseth says he has transformed U.S. military
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told hundreds of junior military officers and enlisted leaders on Wednesday that the Trump administration has achieved a cultural shift in the military.
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