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Hegseth stumbles his way through drone video with Metallica track playing in the background
Watch Pete Hegseth in an awkward drone video as he issues a new directive aimed at increasing the US’ arsenal of unmanned ...
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Hegseth calls for extensive reforms to Pentagon drone-buying practices
The memo directs the military services to create active duty formations by September, built for the sole purpose of scaling ...
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Pete Hegseth Is Sending Drone Stocks Sky High. How Should You Play RCAT, AVAV, and KTOS Now?
U.S. drone stocks are flying high after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he’s fully committed to “unleashing American ...
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‘Unleash’ the Swarm: Hegseth’s Plan to Give Every U.S. Army Squad Attack Drones
In a major policy shift, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has launched a new initiative to “unleash” U.S. drone capabilities, ...
Hegseth orders major drone production surge to counter growing threats
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon's "bureaucratic gloves are coming off" as he requested a surge in production ...
Hegseth tears up red tape, orders Pentagon to begin drone surge at Trump's command
Pentagon removes barriers for military drone deployment, redefining small unmanned aircraft as consumables while mandating drone combat simulations across military branches ...
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Hegseth’s Memo Directs Military to Equip Warfighters With US-Built Drones
Under Hegseth's memo, DOD will approve hundreds of American products for purchase by the U.S. military to bolster the drone ...
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‘Gloves are coming off’: Hegseth orders military to quickly buy, incorporate small, cheap drones into formations
The Pentagon wants more small, cheap, easily replaced drones in the hands of troops as quickly as possible, and Defense ...
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Desperate Pete Hegseth lays out new war plan - because America's enemies 'had a head start'
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a dramatic acceleration of the Pentagon's drone programme, with three new test ...
Trump calls Hegseth ‘Secretary of War’ while praising him for ‘great’ Fox News appearance that didn’t happen
Donald Trump outright called his Pentagon chief the “Secretary of War” Friday while also seemingly believing Pete Hegseth ...
Hegseth Deletes, Reposts Drone Video After Unauthorized Use of Metallica Song
The Pentagon deleted and reposted a video boasting about how President Donald Trump's administration will increase its use of drone warfare. The first version featured the Metallica song "Enter ...
Hegseth’s Vow to Unleash American Dominance Lifts Drone Stocks
The defense secretary said he planned to boost production of drones, and supply combat units with more of them.