Hegseth announces weapons acquisitions overhaul

War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced several changes to the military‘s weapons acquisition processes during a Friday afternoon speech to defense industry leaders at the National War College in Washington.

“Our objective is simple: transform the entire acquisition system to operate on a wartime footing, to rapidly accelerate the fueling of capabilities and focus on results,” Hegseth said. “Our objective is to rebuild the arsenal of freedom. American industry and its innovative spirit are begging to be unleashed to solve our most complex and dangerous warfighting problems.”