Under Donald Trump's second administration, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has enacted major changes within the Department of Defense, reflecting his views from his time at Fox News. Key actions include denouncing NATO allies, rejecting Ukraine's membership, and purging diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Hegseth's tenure has seen significant leadership changes, primarily impacting women and people of color. Critics, including retired Brigadier General Paul Eaton, argue that these decisions undermine military cohesion, detract from future combat readiness, and distract from focusing on lessons learned from recent conflicts, including the war in Ukraine.
We're hearing about DEI purging. We're hearing about taking a Black four-star out of the seniormost position in the armed forces of the United States.
Hegseth is a Saturday showman on Fox News unfit for the office he occupies and has undermined his troops at every turn.
Mass firings and transgender bans have distracted from learning lessons from the war in Ukraine and the coming global conflict many inside the Pentagon have been predicting.
What are we hearing about the future of warfare? What are we hearing about the transformation that is necessary, right now, as we come out of the last two decades of warfighting?
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