Hegseth details new initiatives in partisan address to troops
- On Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a "State of the Force" address at Marine Corps Base Quantico, announcing six initiatives including the Autonomous Warfare Command and cadet corps at five universities.
- Shifting from his previous address to hundreds of generals and admirals, Hegseth spoke to lower-ranked active-duty officers and non-commissioned officers, aiming to shift the Defense Department toward rapid modernization and autonomous warfare.
- Initiatives include Project Meridian, a 120-day panel for military technology, and partnerships with Elon Musk to accelerate fielding of advanced combat systems. Hegseth also promised a "transparent" bidding process for a new "gold standard" military facility, the first built in 40 years.
- The Autonomous Warfare Command will scale robotic and automated combat systems across all branches, building on recent drone deployments in the Middle East. This effort aligns with the Trump administration's broader push to rename the Defense Department the Department of War.
- Future operations center on the Autonomous Warfare Command, set to operate as a four-star combatant command by October 2027. Hegseth declared, "We are no longer the woke department or the weak department," marking a permanent overhaul.
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