Hegseth announces major overhaul of US military standards

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 1 Oct, 02:13 · Archive

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told junior military officers that the Trump administration has achieved a cultural shift in the armed forces.

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed junior military personnel at Quantico and announced six major initiatives to reshape military standards. He said the Trump administration has achieved a cultural shift and that the armed forces are no longer 'weak'. The speech came as the US military announced the completion of its troop pullout from Iraq.

How it is being reported

• Pete Hegseth boasts about reshaping military while U.S. is at war with IranCBS News · 1 Oct, 00:52
• Hegseth extols overhaul of US military in ‘state of the force’ speechFinancial Times · 30 Sept, 23:28
• Elon Musk’s advice, ‘beardos’...and Fort Trump? Hegseth’s bonkers speech reshapes military futureIndependent World · 30 Sept, 23:25
• Leaning into culture war flashpoints, Hegseth says he has transformed U.S. militaryNPR · 30 Sept, 22:51

In this story: Pete Hegseth · Trump administration · United States · Quantico · Iraq

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