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Hegseth's New Military: Nor Lethal? Or More Grifting?
Last week we talked about Pete Hegseth's State of the Force speech with a focus on aesthetics and message...pretty much a peacock strutting around a stage talking about how identity matters for showing merit.
This week we cover the six Defense Department reforms he proposed:
1. AutoWarCom, a new combatant command for autonomous warfare.
2. Project Meridian, a commission led by tech bros with no military experience to study the future of warfare.
3. Fortress America, an initiative to make US bases more resilient.
4. The Next Great American Base, a proposed super base with no apparent mission…
The skinny
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