Senate Approves New SOUTHCOM Head
The US Senate has approved Marine Corps Lt. Gen.
National Security Strategy
Hegseth Unveils National Security Strategy: Focus on Western Hemisphere
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth endorsed the newly released National Security Strategy at the Reagan National Defense Forum, emphasizing a refocused military agenda centered on Western Hemisphere dominance, China deterrence, and strengthening the defense industrial base. Hegseth rejected what he termed distracting priorities including democracy building and climate initiatives, instead pledging to prioritize 'practical, concrete interests.