Hegseth announces new autonomous weapons command while repeating attacks on “woke” culture during speech to troops
Pete Hegseth, the Defense Secretary, is overhauling the Pentagon's structure and priorities. He announced plans to cut military leadership positions significantly and created a new command focused on autonomous weapons. During a speech to troops, he also criticized what he called "woke" culture in the military. It remains unclear how these changes will be carried out and whether they will affect ongoing military operations.
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3 developments- Sep 29Hegseth targets military's top brass for deeper cuts: Officials
- Sep 30Watch live: Hegseth to lay out Pentagon shake-up in State of the Force address
- Sep 30Hegseth announces new autonomous weapons command while repeating attacks on “woke” culture during speech to troops
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