WATCH: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivered a pointed warning at the National War College in Washington, D.C. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivered a pointed warning at the National War College in Washington, D.C., on November 7, declaring that the most significant threat to America’s strength comes not from abroad, but from within its own defense establishment. Introduced by Deputy Secretary of War Steve Feinberg, Hegseth criticized the Pentagon’s entrenched bureaucracy—an expansive network of committees, consultants, and redundant offices that he says drains resources and weakens U.S. military readiness. For decades, the Pentagon has evolved into one of the most complex bureaucratic systems in the world, employing over 750,000 civilian workers and managing a budget exceeding $850 billion. Yet, despite record spending, much of…
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