President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have made clear that they want the U.S. military focused on “speed,” “efficiency,” and “lethality.” They are rightly determined that it should cease to be steeped in politics and obsessed with mastering the poisonous theatrics of diversity, equity, and inclusion. It is again to be a military unified in readiness to deter and, if necessary, seek out and destroy enemies of the United States.

This is a hugely important and welcome reform of priorities after the hapless and unlamented days of President Joe Biden.