Tag: Hegseth

Hegseth Unveils New Initiative to Enhance Poor Living Conditions in Barracks

Pentagon Launches New Task Force for Barracks Improvement The Pentagon is set to establish a new task force aimed at addressing the ongoing, troubling conditions in military barracks, as revealed by Army Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday. The task force is expected to be formed within the next month, specifically to tackle the long-standing neglect […]

Hegseth Dismisses Navy Chief Of Staff

Changes in Navy Leadership On Friday, War Secretary Pete Hegses dismissed Navy Chief of Staff John Harrison, as confirmed by the Department of War. Harrison, who stepped into his role as Chief of Staff in January, is set to be replaced as Navy Secretary John Phelan moves forward with organizational changes under Hegses’ direction. Officials […]

Pete Hegseth Criticizes Generals’ Weight When Standards Are Important

Concerns About Military Fitness Standards On Tuesday, Pete Hegseth, the director of War’s FIT program, made a straightforward observation: “That’s a bad look.” And, well, it certainly is—almost every member of our armed forces could see that for themselves. When I signed up for the Navy back in 1999, the Pentagon had a single elevator, […]

Hegseth Cuts Off Chinese Access to Pentagon Servers and Initiates Microsoft Investigation

Pentagon Cuts Access to Cloud Data for Chinese Contractors Defense Secretary Pete Hegses announced on Wednesday that access to Pentagon Cloud data systems—managed through Microsoft—has been restricted for Chinese contractors. He emphasized a comprehensive investigation will follow this decision. “The use of these systems by Chinese citizens? That’s over,” Hegses stated in a video addressing […]

Hegseth is said to have dismissed the chief of the Defense Intelligence Agency.

Pentagon’s Intelligence Chief Dismissed The Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, reportedly dismissed General Jeffrey Cruze, the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), following what sources described as a “loss of trust.” This information, conveyed to the Washington Post, indicates that the decision was not taken lightly, coming amidst conflicting statements from various agencies after […]

Hegseth Clarifies the Role of the National Guard in Law Enforcement in DC

Defense Secretary Discusses National Guard Deployment in DC On Monday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegses appeared on Fox News’ “Ingraham Angle,” where he addressed his authority regarding the deployment of National Guard members in Washington, DC. He mentioned that while he has “a wide latitude” in granting permits, he clarified that the National Guard would not […]

Pete Hegseth States US Military ‘Will Not Rely On China Or Anyone Else’ For Supplies

US Military Aims for Independence from Foreign Suppliers Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressed on Fox News that the U.S. military plans to break its long-standing reliance on foreign suppliers. A recent report highlighted China’s dominance in lithium-ion battery production, controlling over 80% of the global supply, which poses risks to the U.S. defense sector. In […]

Hegseth Prevents Pentagon Officials from Going to International Defense Conference

Defense Secretary Pete Hegses announced the withdrawal of military speakers from this year’s Aspen Security Forum. Hegses confirmed the change, which impacts around 12 senior Pentagon officials, including the Navy Secretary, who were expected to participate. Hegses noted that this decision is in response to unsuitable relations with the forum. The Aspen Institute, hosting the […]

Hegseth Reveals Pentagon Strategy for Drone Supremacy

New Memo from Defense Secretary Promotes U.S. Drone Production Defense Secretary Pete Hegses issued a memo on Thursday aimed at accelerating American drone production and their deployment in military operations. This directive effectively lifts numerous restrictions from the Biden administration that had previously limited the production and use of smaller, cost-effective unmanned aerial systems (UAS). […]