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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Blasts Pentagon’s ‘Woke’ Focus

Hegseth said the cuts will remove one in five top military posts as he pushes new fitness, religious and technology directives.

  • On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a 'State of the Force' address at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, announcing the firing of 20% of senior military leaders and introducing a new 'warrior' ethos for troops.
  • Hegseth, an evangelical Christian, renamed the agency the 'Department of War' and is pursuing a Christian Nationalist agenda while rolling back diversity programs and implementing mandatory testosterone testing for troops.
  • Critics mocked Hegseth for using slurs including 'trannies' and 'beardos' during his speech; the Wall Street Journal editorial board noted he 'couldn't resist his usual polarizing attack routine against all and sundry.'
  • Establishing an Office of Religious Affairs reporting 'straight to the top,' Hegseth cited Psalm 33:12 and drew sharp response from Rachel Laser of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, who warned of a 'Christian Nationalist agenda.'
  • Hegseth launched 'Project Meridian,' a study on future warfare co-led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich, alongside an Autonomous Warfare Command slated for activation by October 1, 2027.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaking at Quantico, in Virginia, claimed the line with which the Pentagon dismantled programs and initiatives related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and gender identity. "Enough with drag queen shows, odds of diversity and gender pronouns. Only the ethic of the warrior" he said. Many of the measures mentioned had already been eliminated in the previous months and the speech served above all to reaffirm…

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RadarOnline broke the news on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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