Hegseth Outlines Top Priorities for Pentagon Under His Leadership – EVOL

Hegseth said that the priorities he outlined will be accomplished ‘with a focus on lethality, meritocracy, accountability, standards, and readiness.’

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has issued a statement outlining his top priorities at the helm of the Department of Defense (DOD) after being confirmed by the Senate on Friday and sworn in by Vice President JD Vance on Saturday.

“It is the privilege of a lifetime to lead the warriors of the Department of Defense,” Hegseth said in a statement issued on Jan. 25.

“We will put America First, and we will never back down.”

Hegseth offered more details about his commitment to advancing President Donald Trump’s vision of achieving peace through strength. He said he will seek to accomplish Trump’s objective in three ways—“by restoring the warrior ethos, rebuilding our military, and reestablishing deterrence.”

Hegseth said his focus on restoring the warrior ethos would involve rebuilding trust, fostering unity, and maintaining high standards.

“The strength of our military is our unity and our shared purpose,” he said in the statement.

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Further, Hegseth pledged to strengthen the military by better aligning its capabilities with threats, revitalizing the defense industrial base, ensuring financial accountability, and quickly deploying emerging technologies to the battlefield.

“We will

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