The Pentagon is hitting reset on how America builds its weapons. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says the U.S. can’t afford years-long delays or red tape, as global threats rise.
He’s calling for a model built for speed, one that delivers capabilities as quickly as the threats emerge. “Our objective is simple: transform the entire acquisition system to operate on a wartime footing,” Sec. Hegseth said during a recent speech at the National War College.
These changes come in response to what’s seen as a defense production crisis. Multiple international conflicts have exposed weaknesses in the U.S. industrial base, which has been slowed down by factory backlogs, supply shortages, and a depletion of skilled workers. This new model leans heavily on buying commercial products off-the-shelf, which can be quickly adapted for military use.
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