Pete Hegseth: “And I hope you know, your excellency, that you can count on us.”

It is a day and night difference. Training, lethality, accountability, discipline, readiness — the bedrock of what it means to be an American warrior — is the only focus of our department. Colorblind, gender-neutral, merit-based. That’s it.

Current and future training would have to be curtailed if the Pentagon does not get its budget needs met urgently.

Every dollar appropriated will be used to build the lethality of US military forces and reinforce peace through strength.

It’s not about artificial enhancement,” Hegseth said in his video. “It’s about restoring and optimizing your natural capabilities, protecting your longevity and ensuring you have the biological foundation required to sustain the fight.