U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told members of the U.S. military that he will carry out President Donald Trump’s mission of restoring peace through strength by implementing three principles.
Hegseth made the remarks in a statement released through the Department of Defense after he was confirmed over the weekend to be the Secretary of Defense.
“We will put America First, and we will never back down,” Hegseth said. “The President gave us a clear mission: achieve Peace through Strength. We will do this in three ways — by restoring the warrior ethos, rebuilding our military, and reestablishing deterrence.”
Hegseth continued:
- We will revive the warrior ethos and restore trust in our military. We are American warriors. We will defend our country. Our standards will be high, uncompromising, and clear. The strength of our military is our unity and our shared purpose.
- We will…
