Pete Hegseth: “Japan is our indispensable partner in deterring Communist Chinese military aggression.”

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

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.

This is a regime hell-bent on nuclear ambitions.

Training right now and training in the future that would have to be curtailed if we do not get our budget needs met, and met urgently.