Pete Hegseth: “Chasing this illusionary goal will only prolong the war and cause more suffering.”

We are committed in working with Congress to get $1.5 trillion. But this is not the same way we’ve funded our department in the past.

When you rip out DEI, when you rip out social engineering and social justice and you put in merit, and then you untie the hands of commanders to enforce discipline and accountability, to get back to basics, then you get historic…

ensure they never have a path to a nuclear bomb, full stop.

The best way to create peace is to prepare for war, to deter it.