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Peter Brian Hegseth is an American government official, veteran, and former television personality who has been serving as the 29th United States secretary of defense since 2025.
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QUANTICO, Va. -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced some major changes to the U.S. military on Wednesday in what he called his "State of the Force" address, including establishing a new drone command and cutting 20% of the nation's generals and admirals.
Takeaways Up Front 1. War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new four-star Autonomous Warfare Command to oversee the U.S. militaryās expansion of
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told troops Wednesday that the U.S. military is stronger than at any point in the nationās history, declaring the āideological clownsā of the diversity era gone and laying out six initiatives he said will lock in a warfighting force built on merit, autonomy and deterrence.