Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently announced that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is welcomed at the Pentagon, emphasizing the need for a review of U.S. military posture globally to align with different strategic assumptions between President Donald Trump and former President Joe Biden. Hegseth, during his first overseas trip as the head of the Department of Defense (DoD), engaged in physical training exercises with troops from the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) to directly interact with them and learn about their missions.
Addressing the issue of defense spending, Hegseth echoed Trump's call for NATO members to allocate 5% of their GDP to defense, stating that the U.S. should not fall below 3% GDP in defense spending. He criticized the Biden administration for underinvesting in military capabilities and emphasized the importance of investing in rebuilding America's military.
