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Hegseth announces weapons acquisitions overhaul ‘to operate on a wartime footing’

War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced several changes to the military ‘s weapons acquisition processes during a Friday afternoon speech to defense industry leaders at the National War College in Washin...

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Pete Hegseth on changes to Pentagon weapons acquisition

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Pete Hegseth to unveil changes to Pentagon’s weapons acquisition amid growing global threats

Latest US strike on alleged narco-boat in Caribbean kills 3

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Pete Hegseth announces new strike on "narco-terrorists" in Caribbean

D efense Secretary Pete Hegseth said U.S. forces had attacked a vessel operated by “narco-terrorists” in the Caribbean, killing three people on board. The U.S. has stepped up its efforts to counter drug trafficking in the waters off South America, saying the American public has to be protected from the scourge of narcotics.

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Latest US strike on alleged narco-boat in Caribbean kills three

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Three Killed In New US Strike On Alleged Drug Boat, Toll At 70

North Korea, Hegseth and ballistic missile

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Pete Hegseth visits DMZ ahead of talks on U.S. troops in South Korea

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the Demilitarized Zone along the border with North Korea as part of a trip to South Korea on Monday, South Korea’s defense ministry said.

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North Korea fires ballistic missile days after Hegseth wraps South Korea visit

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North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile, Seoul says

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North Korea fires ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast, South Korea's military said on Friday.

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North Korea fires unidentified ballistic missile: Seoul military

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North Korea warns of more ‘offensive action’ after latest missile launch

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Hegseth to prioritize speed over price for new weapons

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the Pentagon is revamping how the military buys weapons, shifting the focus away from producing advanced and complex technology and toward products that can be made and delivered quickly.

Hegseth Vows to Shake Up the Way the Pentagon Does Business

In a speech outlining his overhaul plans, the defense secretary called on American weapons makers to surge “at the speed of ingenuity.”

Hegseth is purging military leaders with little explanation

The moves to fire or sideline generals and admirals are without precedent in recent decades and have rattled the top brass.

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Hegseth unveils ‘agile’ weapons acquisition reform in speech to defense industry leaders

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday unveiled a sweeping overhaul to how the Pentagon buys weapons, a restructuring aimed at having the U.S. military more quickly acquire new technology.

Pete Hegseth issues warning to big US defence contractors

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth demanded big defence contractors speed up weapons development and production or “fade away”, as he declared a new era of procurement competition.

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'Go get me my phone': Pete Hegseth recalls moment when Trump ordered strikes on Iran

The US carried out precision airstrikes in June on three major Iranian nuclear sites, marking Washington's first direct intervention in Israel-Tehran conflict

Hegseth promises faster weapons buying with sweeping reforms

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Where George Washington would disagree with Pete Hegseth about fitness for command and what makes a warrior

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told the hundreds of U.S. generals and admirals he had summoned from around the world that he aimed to reshape the military’s culture. Ten new directives, he said, would strip away what he called “woke garbage” and restore what he termed a “warrior ethos.