Welcome back to The Pentagon Rundown! The big news this week was that President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Fox News host Pete Hegseth, who served as an infantry officer in the Army National Guard from 2002 to 2021, as the next defense secretary.
Hegseth’s recent appearance on the Shawn Ryan Show provides an idea of what his priorities would be if confirmed by the Senate, including firing general and flag officers involved in what he calls “woke s—t,” and the military’s diversity and inclusion efforts. He also voiced his strong opposition to women serving in combat roles.
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The Government of Canada has awarded two contracts to Rheinmetall Canada for the acquisition of Enhanced Recovery Capability (ERC) vehicles and in-service support (ISS).
The Latvian Ministry of Defence (MOD) has reached an agreement worth more than €60m ($63.38m) for the manufacture and delivery of 56 additional Patria 6×6 armoured command and control vehicles.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin departed early Friday morning on his twelfth and final trip to the Indo-Pacific region, where he will engage in a series of bilateral and multilateral meetings with some of his closest colleagues across Australia, the Philippines, Laos and Fiji.
“During this trip, we will deliver results to advance cooperation, strengthen our relationships, and build an enduring network of allies and partners. I am proud of the historic progress we’ve made over the last four years and the depth of continuing U.S.
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The 2027 scenario rests on the notion that President Xi Jinping has directed the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to be ready to conquer Taiwan by force no later than 2027.
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“It’s unexpected to many people, perhaps in the Beltway, who work at think tanks and whose life is politics, though they don’t run for office.
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The French Army and DGA signed two deals to support the nation’s defence industry with a contingency workforce through the RID system.