Hegseth Looks to Remake the Military, From Generals to Drones
The plan would create a new drone warfare command, add a 120-day future warfare study and cut another 10% of top officers by year-end.
- On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new drone combatant command, plans for a military base housing up to 25,000 troops, and a 20% reduction in general officer ranks during a 'State of the Force' address at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.
- Hegseth justified the 20% reduction in top officers as 'accountability,' arguing the military was too focused on leftist 'woke' ideas. Since early last year, the Trump administration has removed numerous senior personnel, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
- The Pentagon chief introduced Autonomous Warfare Command, or AUTOWARCOM, to integrate robotic capabilities across the joint force. He also touted efforts to monitor testosterone levels and implement fitness standards requiring only a stopwatch and clipboard for troops at every level.
- Democratic Senator Mark Kelly criticized the officer cuts as a 'purge,' alleging Hegseth has 'a deep-seated grievance about leadership in the military.' Republican Senator Mike Rounds said he wanted to evaluate the reasoning, stating 'there may be some validity to it, but I want to see it first.'
- To prepare for future warfare, Hegseth unveiled Project Meridian, a 120-day study led by Elon Musk, Newt Gingrich, and Palmer Luckey of Anduril Industries. The task force will focus on fielding systems designed to dominate 'any future battlefield, from under the Earth to beyond the moon.
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Hegseth announces new drone command, cuts to 20% of generals in 'State of the Force' speech
The Pentagon will also launch an effort to study the future of warfare that will be led in part by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Pete Hegseth said
Hegseth Vows to Cut Pentagon, Then Expands It
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday pulled together hundreds of troops to lay out cuts to the Pentagon’s bureaucracy — and ended up announcing major plans to add to it,” Politico reports. ”At first, the Pentagon chief’s ‘State of the Force’ speech at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, sounded similar to his more […]
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The US Secretary of Defense continues to restructure the army: In the future, there will be 20 percent fewer general and admiral posts. Elon Musk will also play a new role: the tech billionaire will explore future warfare.
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