The Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a 45-minute speech where he underlined that his main agenda for the military under his tenure will be shifting what he describes as “the nature of ourselves.” In his speech, he added that “stupid rules of engagement,” which could mean the Geneva Conventions, will no longer be regarded as he plans to “untie” the hands of the US Army.
Hegseth is a former host at Fox News, but perhaps what revealed a clearer perspective of his worldview was his book The War on Warriors: Behind the Betrayal of the Men Who Keep Us Free. Released in June 2024, right before the 2024 Elections, the book laid out his entire plan not only to change the name of the Department of Defense but also to reshape how the army views its role in society.
